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testeronious to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.net · 1 year ago

Taking CO2 out of the air would be an absurdly expensive way to fight climate change

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Taking CO2 out of the air would be an absurdly expensive way to fight climate change

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testeronious to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.net · 1 year ago
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Taking CO2 out of the air would be an absurdly expensive way to fight climate change
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It could cost the US $100 billion a year.
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    It takes decades to get significant co2 out of the air with trees.

    So we better get it going, then.

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      I hear it’s better if we start 20 years ago.

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        2004?

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