Wallace Broecker

Columbia University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

What Can We Do About Fossil Fuel CO2?

Reversing the rise of atmospheric CO2 will be a monumental task. Despite our best efforts to conserve energy, to substitute non-fossil fuel sources, and to capture CO2 produced in power plants, the level of CO2 will almost certainly reach double its pre-industrial value. Halting the CO2 buildup will require direct capture of CO2 from the atmosphere. Once the CO2 level has stabilized, there will almost certainly be a drive to reduce it. Fortunately, it appears that CO2 capture can be achieved at an acceptable cost. If we fail to act aggressively, however, we will be faced with risky remedial measures.

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Thursday, November 12, 2009 6:45 PM
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