Carbon Capture: Artificial Trees

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Artificial trees: what are they? How do they work? And how could they help to prevent climate change in the future?

Key facts

• The rate of climate change is increasing because of the increasing amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
• Scientists are developing artificial trees to try to mimic the natural process of photosynthesis to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere.
• Artificial trees absorb CO₂, which can then be converted into liquid form and stored beneath the seabed.
• Scientists hope that emerging technologies such as artificial trees will be able to avert or reduce potentially devastating climate change.