A new carbon removal plant will absorb carbon dioxide 99,000 times faster than Earth's oceans

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The oceans absorb billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The world would be a lot warmer without them.

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The first US commercial plant has started to pull carbon from the air. It's able to suck out 1,000 tons annually and plans to expand.

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Carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere is contributing to our planets warming.

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