Jun 3, 2019 - Energy & Environment
Column / Harder Line

Capturing carbon, illustrated

Illustrations: Lazaro Gamio/Axios
Illustrations: Lazaro Gamio/Axios

Capturing carbon dioxide emissions is probably unavoidable to address climate change, but the technology to do it is still in its infancy, expensive and not broadly understood.

The intrigue: We're here to show you something none of us can really see — CO2 emissions are invisible to the naked eye — and the technology that's just getting off the ground. Keep reading to see an illustrated description of the main ways CO2 can be captured.

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