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The US just invested more than $1 billion into carbon removal / The move represents a big step in the effort to suck CO2 out of the atmosphere—and slow down climate change. (archive.ph)
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The US just invested more than $1 billion into carbon removal / The move represents a big step in the effort to suck CO2 out of the atmosphere—and slow down climate change.::undefined

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[–] MushuChupacabra 28 points 1 year ago

If I'm doing my math correctly, one billion dollars spent on carbon capture, is more than zero dollars spent on carbon capture.

One billion dollars isn't enough obviously, but I think that getting the ball rolling is important. I'd applaud it, and signal that I'm in favor of more spending on it.