A physicist runs the math on direct air capture and warns: This tech won't save us from climate catastrophe.
  • Tarogar@feddit.deEnglish
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    1 年前

    Basically… A lot! Just to have what effectively amounts to a painkiller. Now don’t get me wrong, those are great but you know what’s better? Solving the issue that causes you pain to begin with.

    • fluxion@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 年前

      Hmm …what about continuing to go on benders every night and not addressing the problem at all? Would that be bad?

      • frezik@midwest.socialEnglish
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        1 年前

        Trees are great for other reasons, but they grow far too slow to capture significant carbon. The fastest natural carbon sinks are algae.

      • JonDorfman@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 年前

        But think of all the space that would take! If you replant forests where are we going to put our superhighways and parking lots?

    • Kowowow@lemmy.caEnglish
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      1 年前

      Sounds like a great use for nuclear and then if there’s a drop in renewable energy it can pick up the slack