CO2 cleanup means that there is nothing inevitable about worsening climate. Nor is civilization’s collapse inevitable. We are not without resources and ideas.
Reducing emissions is not the only game in town and, on the time scale of mid-century, it is almost totally ineffective.
Climate repair will become the only game in town, essential to restoring confidence to buyers, lenders, and insurers.
Pull up sunken nutrients to create CO2-capturing plankton blooms, then push new organic carbon into ocean depths before it reverts to CO2.
We are just about out of repair options capable of quickly resetting our climate–but not entirely.
No one has a clue about when additional climate jumps will occur as the overheating continues.
All we hear about climate action, even from the good guys, will merely slow down the worsening of climate.
In this new era of climate instability, don’t make the mistake of thinking things will worsen gradually.
Calvin’s Climate Collection has no stories yet.