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International Business Times
International Business Times
Science

Treat Carbon Storage Like 'Scarce Resource': Scientists

The latest research says the global capacity for safely storing carbon underground is much lower than previously assume (Credit: AFP)

The amount of carbon dioxide that can be stored underground is vastly overestimated, new research said Wednesday, challenging assumptions about the "limitless" potential this approach holds to reducing global warming.

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is complex and costly, and critics say it cannot meet the urgent need to slash planet-heating emissions and meet the world's climate targets.

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