Category: Carbon Removal Strategies

It is rare to find a bipartisan climate bill in the United States Senate. Still, on March 22, five senators – two Republicans and three Democrats – introduced the USE IT Act (S.2602), a bill that supports funding for carbon removal research. A few weeks ago, this bill was voted out of the Environment and Public Works…

While there are many societal benefits associated with carbon removal (along with a pressing argument for doing so quickly), there are possible drawbacks and risks. For natural carbon removal systems, concerns include the potentially large administrative costs, the designation of large areas for carbon removal, and the slow speed at which carbon sinks can absorb…

The most obvious benefit that both natural and technological systems share is their ability to remove carbon from our atmosphere, or prevent it from reaching the atmosphere to begin with. These systems, when employed properly, have the potential to help keep global temperatures from surpassing the two degree Celsius mark. To achieve this goal, carbon…

Carbon removal can take many different forms. According to the Center for Carbon Removal, the strategies to remove carbon are generally split into two categories: natural carbon removal and technological carbon removal. Carbon removal by naturally occurring processes is simply the uptake and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) by our ecosystems. This can be accomplished through…