The 1.5 °C limit on global warming that must be met to prevent climate breakdown requires not only a reduction in greenhouse gases, but also a negative-emissions strategy. Instead of funding resource-heavy technological solutions, carbon can be drawn down from the atmosphere using the power of Nature. In April 2019 a group of activists and scientists, led by George Monbiot, launched a Natural Climate Solutions campaign to draw attention to the dual role Nature can play in preventing both climate breakdown and ecological collapse. The campaign is supported by organisations like The Nature Conservancy ...
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