Elevate Classics: General Stanley McChrystal on Risk, Leadership and More
Elevate with Robert Glazer
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Combatting Climate Change: Extracting CO2 from the Atmosphere
The chapter explores various methods to extract large quantities of CO2 from the atmosphere to address climate change, including mechanical extraction and initiatives like the Trillion Trees Project. It emphasizes the need to scale up from kilotons to gigatons of CO2 extraction for long-term storage, discussing innovations like turning extracted CO2 into valuable products. The conversation also touches on historical environmental challenges, the impact of the pandemic on accelerating trends, and the importance of revamping the education system to prepare children for a technology-driven future.
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