Researchers suggest wood vaulting could remove 12 billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere annually. Several startups have already begun implementing this low-tech approach to carbon sequestration through biomass burial projects across the United States.
Simple Climate Solution Gains Scientific Backing
Wood vaulting, a surprisingly straightforward approach to carbon sequestration, could potentially remove 12 billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year, according to a recent study published in Nature Geoscience. The technique involves collecting and burying woody biomass to prevent decomposition, effectively diverting carbon from the fast-paced biological cycle into the much slower geological carbon cycle.