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Can Carbon Be Removed From The Atmosphere?

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A polar bear standing on ice in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
In this Saturday, July 22, 2017, file photo, a polar bear stands on the ice in the Franklin Strait in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. With Siberia experiencing its warmest temperature on record in 2020 and enormous chunks of ice caps in Greenland and Canada sliding into the sea, countries are acutely aware there’s no vaccine for global warming. David Goldman/AP Photo

In order for the world to avoid catastrophic climate change, scientists believe we will have to find a way to remove carbon from the atmosphere. We talk with a reporter about what technologies are being developed to do this and how close they are to success.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Joe Tarr Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Robinson Meyer Guest

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