Carbon Capture and Climate Change Challenges

The video discusses the motivation behind tackling climate change, emphasizing the challenge it presents. It explains the limits on CO₂ emissions to keep global warming below 1.5˚C and the varying opinions on whether these limits have been surpassed. The video introduces a technology that can reverse climate change by removing CO₂ from the atmosphere and storing it safely in Iceland's basaltic rock formations. The process involves injecting CO₂ underground, where it reacts with rocks to form solid carbonates. The video concludes with a vision to capture 1% of global emissions by 2025 and stresses the importance of taking action and implementing solutions to combat climate change.

What is considered the biggest challenge humanity faces according to the speaker?

• Global poverty

• Climate change

• Economic inequality

• Technological advancement

What is the main goal in terms of CO₂ emissions to limit global warming?

• Maintain current emission levels

• Increase emissions by 1.5%

• Limit warming to 1.5˚C

• Reduce emissions by 50%

What are the two essential components needed to remove carbon from the atmosphere?

• A machine to filter CO₂ and a storage space

• Solar panels and wind turbines

• Electric vehicles and public transport

• Recycling and waste management

Where can CO₂ be stored safely according to the speaker?

• In the atmosphere

• In the ocean

• In forests

• In basaltic rock formations

What happens to CO₂ when it is injected into basaltic rock formations?

• It remains as gas

• It turns into liquid

• It becomes solid carbonate

• It evaporates

What is the original source of the CO₂ that is being returned underground?

• Solar energy

• Nuclear power

• Wind energy

• Fossil oil and gas

What is the speaker's vision for capturing global emissions by 2025?

• Capture 10% of emissions

• Capture 1% of emissions

• Capture 50% of emissions

• Capture 5% of emissions

According to the speaker, what is necessary for change to happen?

• Talking about potential solutions

• Ignoring the problem

• Demonstrating solutions

• Waiting for others to act

What does the speaker encourage others to do?

• Ignore climate change

• Join in spreading the word and taking action

• Wait for technological advancements

• Focus on economic growth