UCLA researchers propose strategy that uses seawater to trap billions of tons annually
Joseph Barrientos/Unsplash
To help remove the massive amount of carbon dioxide that has accumulated in the atmosphere, “we’ve got to draw inspiration from nature,” says UCLA’s Gaurav Sant.
Wayne Lewis |
January 12, 2021
Most experts agree that halting climate change — and the global warming, extreme heat events and stronger storms that come with it — will require the removal of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses from the atmosphere. But with humans pumping out an estimated 37 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide annually, current strategies for capturing it seem likely to fall short.