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JTbanetoday at 7:26 PM4 repliesview on HN

Sadly I am a bit hopeless about climate change. Even if every person on earth dropped everything and started making biochar to be buried it would not sequester enough carbon to make a difference.


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SoftTalkertoday at 7:43 PM

This article isn't about climate change. It's about using houseplants to absorb the CO2 you exhale in your house.

titotoday at 8:54 PM

Hi! I work a lot with carbon dioxide removal systems. If every person on Earth dropped everything and started making biochar, it would definitely make a huge difference. Yes, we add a lot of carbon dioxide to the air of a year, but it’s doable to remove it. Humanity has taken on much bigger challenges before and succeeded. Now that’s not to say that it’s likely. I think it’s entirely unlikely that we avert the worst impacts of climate change unless something big changes. Thankfully, we get to choose what to work on every day, and I get to choose to work on that alongside inspiring people. (and yes, this isn’t what the article is about, but it seems like it’s what everyone is responding to)

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andreajatoday at 7:42 PM

It's going to be ok.

JungleGymSamtoday at 7:56 PM

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