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Remember How Sucking Carbon Out of the Air Was Going to Save the Planet? We Have Terrible News
08 Jun 2026 | Abstracted from Futurism
Carbon‑removal efforts are far behind what climate targets require. A new report finds current CDR removes only 2.2B tons/year, about 5% of global emissions, mostly from trees, while high‑tech methods like direct air capture contribute just 0.1%. Countries' pledges fall far short of what's needed, and scaling must match the speed of solar adoption to matter.
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