# Is carbon removal a fantasy?

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Podcast: [Living Planet](https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-planet-429845)
Published: 2026-06-12T09:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Every time you drive a car, heat your home or board a plane, carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere. A growing industry says it can pull that CO₂ back out again. Living Planet reporter Sam Baker visited two companies behind direct air capture to see whether this much-hyped technology is on the verge of a breakthrough - or headed for a reality check.

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