Net-zero emissions is the defining approach of international climate efforts. But some scientists are arguing that this strategy simply allows the perpetuation of the status quo and is certain to fail.
Everything about the Drax power station is huge, including its carbon footprint. The negative-emissions technology will capture emissions and bury them underground.
Razing forests or plowing grasslands puts carbon in the atmosphere just as burning fossil fuels does. "We have forgotten half of the story up to now," a researcher with a new study says.
