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Sucking carbon from the sky may not slow climate change
2015-08-03 17:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Science: As U.S. President Barack Obama finalizes plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions today, climate researchers are wondering whether even more extreme measures will be needed--such as using machines to suck carbon dioxide from the environment. Now, a new study of these so-called carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies finds that the strategy would have only a minimal impact. "You hear CDR mentioned as an option to maybe avoid dangerous climate change, but when we did the simulations you see the effect...
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