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A NEW study suggests Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (#SAI) could help prevent the decline of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (#AMOC), but only if aerosols are injected in the appropriate latitude & hemisphere.
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2/ The AMOC is a key component of Earthโs climate system, transporting heat and nutrients across the Atlantic.
Its decline, already underway, is projected to accelerate under global warming, possibly approaching a tipping point this century.
3/ Using CESM2(WACCM6), Bednarz et al. ran sensitivity experiments with SOโ injections at latitudes from 45ยฐS to 45ยฐN.
Each scenario injected 12 Tg-SOโ/yr (2035โ2069) to test how SAI location affects AMOC stability.
๐จEnhanced Rock Weathering (#ERW) could remove up to 700 Mt COโ by 2070 in the UK if quarry production scales 5โ10ร.
Larger extraction sites boost efficiency but raise major social, logistical & policy challenges.
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2/ ERW involves spreading crushed silicate rocks on croplands to capture COโ.
While previous studies examined its chemistry & agronomic benefits, this work focuses on the supply chain: can the UK sustainably scale rock extraction to meet net-zero needs?
3/ The authors model deployment from 2025โ2070 under 3 supply scenarios:
Low (32 Mt rock/yr), medium (97 Mt rock/yr) & high rock (166 Mt rock/yr) demand with variations in whether expansion relies on active, inactive, or new quarries.
๐จA new CSIRO-led study finds Australia can achieve net-zero emissions cost-effectively by 2050 if it acts early.
Rapid decarbonisation of electricity, scaled #CarbonRemoval, and strategic land offsets are central to success.
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2/ The research adapts the IEAโs global net-zero scenarios to Australiaโs economy using an integrated economicโenergy model.
It compares a Rapid Decarbonisation pathway, consistent with limiting warming to 1.5 ยฐC, with a Stated Policies path leading to ~2.6 ยฐC by 2100.
3/ Electricity emerges as cornerstone. In rapid pathway, coal is 85% retired by 2030 & fully phased out by 2035.
Renewables supply ~90% of generation by 2030, cutting emissions intensity to ~15% of 2020 levels & enabling deeper decarbonisation across various sectors.
๐ฐ Here's your round-up of top #CarbonDioxideRemoval News / Developments from this week (04 August - 10 August 2025):
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Everoโs Ince biomass plant will be converted into the UKโs first BECCS site by 2029, capturing 217,000 t COโ/year, processing 170,000 t waste wood, and powering 100,000+ homes.
๐จNew research out on US public perceptions of #SolarGeoengineering:
More Americans oppose SRM research than support it, and 1 in 5 believe government-led atmospheric modification is already underway.
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2/ Using 64 interviews, 10 focus groups, and a survey of 3,076 Americans, the study found strong initial rejection of solar radiation modification (#SRM) as a research priority.
Skepticism, fear of unintended consequences, and concern over โplaying Godโ were dominant themes.
3/ Only 32.6% supported further SRM research. A notable 43.7% opposed it. For comparison, support was ~80% in similar studies from a decade ago. Enthusiastic support is now virtually nonexistent in qualitative responses.