If you’re interested in sharing your opinion on any cultural, political or personal topic, create an account here and check out our how-to post to learn more. ____ In Glasgow, Scotland, COP26 has kicked off, and it is the first time countries will meet after the UN’s International Panel on Climate Change released a new report highlighting the need for climate action at a huge scale. We’re currently off-track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement and as an 18-year-old, my future is at risk. Parts of the Amazon in my home country of Brazil are now emitting more carbon than the rainforest can absorb, a tipping point that is the result of decades of climate inaction. World leaders need to move climate solutions forward, and quickly. As the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change finds , carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is an important pathway to address past emissions by removing carbon pollution from the atmosphere. In the process, carbon removal can also boost...
