Explainers

Coastal ecosystems, formed by plants that can thrive in saltwater, are especially good at storing carbon because of the thick, rich layers of soil they build up.

Forests take in carbon from the air and store it in wood, plant matter, and under the soil. Restoring them is an important option for combating climate change.

Nuclear energy is low-carbon energy made by breaking the bonds that hold particles together inside an atom.

Fusion energy is the source of carbon-free energy at the center of stars, including our own sun.

Carbon capture and storage is a technology that captures the carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels before it is released to the atmosphere.