Removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere is important to fight and reverse climate change. CO2 is a key greenhouse gas that traps heat and causes the Earth to warm up. By lowering CO2 levels, we can help keep global temperatures stable, reduce extreme weather, and protect natural environments.

 

CO2 removal also helps slow down ocean acidification, which harms marine life, and can improve air quality, making it better for our health. Additionally, it’s crucial for meeting global climate goals like the Paris Agreement, ensuring a safer and healthier planet
for future generations.

Taking CO2 out of the air is "not just an option - but a necessity"

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Avoiding emissions and planting trees are important actions in the fight against climate change, but they aren’t enough by themselves. The problem is very large—there’s already too much CO2 in the atmosphere, even if we stopped adding more today. While trees can help by absorbing CO2, the amount they can take in is limited. To remove all the CO2 we need to, we’d have to plant an enormous number of trees, which isn’t realistic because we need the land for other things like food production and preserving natural habitats.

 

Time is also a big issue. Trees take many years to grow large enough to absorb a lot of CO2. But climate change is happening now, and we need faster solutions. Just reducing emissions and planting trees won’t fix the damage quickly enough. We need to actively remove CO2 from the atmosphere to make a bigger and faster impact.