Carbon capture and storage: Quick Facts

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Nov. 2, 2026

News •

Underground carbon storage hits record high, reveals troubling climate reality • Oct. 28, 2026, 11:53 AM ET (Earth.com)

Global underground CO₂ storage hit record 43.6 million metric tons in 2024 alone • Oct. 25, 2026, 8:00 AM ET (Phys.org)

Facts

Also Known As	carbon burial • CCS

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Direct air capture

Illustration of various geoengineering techniques to address climate change, including carbon capture and storage methods like artificial trees, industrial scrubbers, and deep ocean CO2 storage, as well as solar reflectance strategies such as sulfur aerosols, reflective crops, cloud whitening, and orbital mirrors. The scene shows these interventions applied to land, sea, and atmosphere, with labeled features explaining each process.

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Topics

Geoengineering Carbon sequestration Ocean fertilization Biochar Scrubbing tower Stratospheric sulfur injection Cloud whitening