COOL CARBON CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES
These gadgets and tools could help undo our damaging emissions
WORDS AILSA HARVEY
DID YOU KNOW?
Fossil fuels produce about 80 per cent of global energy
About 85 per cent of all human-made carbon dioxide (CO2) is released into the atmosphere due to the burning of fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal.
In 2020, a new high in global average atmospheric CO2 levels was recorded, at 412.5 parts per million. This is an increase of 12 per cent since 2000. 412.5 parts per million may seem like a small percentage, but even these levels are causing a significant increase in global warming. As greenhouse gases in the air increase, the Sun’s heat is trapped within Earth’s atmosphere, warming the planet.