Last year, I embarked on multiple trips throughout Europe with my team to visit some of the leading institutions in the field of CCUS technologies.

The result of this investigation is now released in the National Geographic Magazine, which back then assigned me to document the state of affairs of the scientific innovations that try to solve the climate crisis by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. 

I have visited facilities where big machines suck out CO2 from the air, plants where carbon dioxide is injected underground, and submarine containers that allow us to store it under the seabed. Some companies found a way to recycle CO2 and others that grow microalgae to absorb it. 

The matter is urgent and pressing, and it has been an excellent opportunity for me to witness all of these illustrious attempts to sort out one of our biggest concerns: can technology help fix the climate crisis?

To read the full article, please click here. 

Texts by Sam Howe Verhovek.