We can't plant enough trees. We have to build machines. 🏭🌳 We investigate the reality of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). We break down the IPCC's warning that emission cuts are no longer enough—we must actively remove billions of tons of CO2 from the air. But is this technology a lifeline for the planet, or just a permission slip for fossil fuel companies to keep drilling?

1. The Math Problem: We analyze the scale. The world emits 40 billion tons of CO2 a year. We explain why "natural" solutions (planting forests) aren't enough to hit Net Zero, making Direct Air Capture (DAC) a mathematical necessity, despite its staggering cost and energy requirements.

2. The "Moral Hazard": It cleans the air, but it funds the polluters. We expose the conflict. We discuss Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), where captured CO2 is pumped underground to force more oil out of the ground. We ask: if the technology used to save the climate is funded by the industry destroying it, is it a scam?.

3. The Stone Solution: Can we turn pollution into rock? We explore the tech. We look at Carbfix in Iceland, which injects CO2 into basalt formations, turning it into solid stone in just two years. We discuss the race to scale this permanent storage solution before the "carbon budget" runs out.

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