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| author | Haverly, Andy Kim, So Yeon Li, Ju |
| author_facet | Haverly, Andy Kim, So Yeon Li, Ju |
| contents | Climate change is a rapidly accelerating problem that requires fast and large-scale carbon sequestration to prevent catastrophe. This paper proposes a novel approach to use explosives for large-scale carbon sequestration. Combining the long-practiced method of explosive mining with newer enhanced rock weathering techniques, we propose a faster, greener, and profitable method of large-scale carbon sequestration. This method is applicable for all explosives, including thermonuclear, and can be done safely with minimal anthropological and ecological impact. We estimate a cost of $0.68/ton of CO2 sequestered. |
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| spellingShingle | Thermonuclear Explosions for Large-Scale Carbon Sequestration: A Call for Exploration Haverly, Andy Kim, So Yeon Li, Ju Physics and Society Climate change is a rapidly accelerating problem that requires fast and large-scale carbon sequestration to prevent catastrophe. This paper proposes a novel approach to use explosives for large-scale carbon sequestration. Combining the long-practiced method of explosive mining with newer enhanced rock weathering techniques, we propose a faster, greener, and profitable method of large-scale carbon sequestration. This method is applicable for all explosives, including thermonuclear, and can be done safely with minimal anthropological and ecological impact. We estimate a cost of $0.68/ton of CO2 sequestered. |
| title | Thermonuclear Explosions for Large-Scale Carbon Sequestration: A Call for Exploration |
| topic | Physics and Society |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.17174 |