U.S. to Fund a $1.2 Billion Effort to Vacuum Greenhouse Gases From the Sky | Many scientists are skeptical of the technology, and environmentalists have criticized the approach. (www.nytimes.com)

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[-] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago

US will do literally anything other than reducing fossil fuel dependence

[-] Conyak@lemmy.tf 2 points 11 months ago

This should not be an alternative to reducing fossil but it could help mitigate the effects of climate change we have already signed up for. I hope we continue to invest in this technology.

[-] nodiratime@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The US is the most energy wasteful society ever seen, with a historic co2 foodprint putting others to shame. It's time for the US to do it's duty.

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