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A blue state asks: Is carbon capture part of climate agenda?

Illinois could emerge as a hub for carbon sequestration — a fact that is already raising alarm among key Democrats.
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How different wetlands fight climate change

Wetlands are particularly good at carbon sequestration. One reason is because wetlands are inundated most of the time, so the carbon stored is underwater where there is no oxygen and therefore preserved for longer than it would be if it were exposed to the atmosphere.

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Climate change solutions: Carbon sequestration using kelp

Running Tide Technologies is using seaweed to sequester carbon from the atmosphere. The startup plans to grow significant amounts of kelp and then bury it at the bottom of the ocean.
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New England farmers combat climate change with biochar

New England farmers combat climate change with biochar

Biochar is made from natural materials such as straw and shells, and it can sequester carbon.
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Forget the log cabin. Wood buildings are climbing skyward — with pluses for the planet
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Forget the log cabin. Wood buildings are climbing skyward — with pluses for the planet

"Mass timber” construction is gaining ground, although not all environmentalists agree on its potential for slowing climate change.
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Carbon capture is messy and fraught—but might be essential

Carbon capture is messy and fraught—but might be essential

Scientists can indeed yank CO2 out of thin air but the process is expensive, not very efficient, and morally complicated.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Trump administration rolls back environmental justice programs, former EPA official says

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Shell faces legal battle in London over oil pollution in Nigerian

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Trump administration withdraws from two major global climate programs

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Major U.S. banks drop out of climate pledge, raising calls for regulation

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EPA urges White House to eliminate key climate rule

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UN climate talks face tensions over timing of next major report and U.S. withdrawal

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US Supreme Court clears way for climate lawsuits against Big Oil

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Where fast fashion’s cast-offs really end up