A promising but expensive method of preventing the escape into the atmosphere of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel power plants is to
A) pump it into underground reservoirs.
B) pump it into lakes and rivers.
C) make syngas from it.
D) convert it to carbon monoxide in special furnaces.

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Pumping carbon dioxide into underground reservoirs (also called carbon capture and storage) is currently the most effective and environmentally safe method of preventing carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. While it is an expensive process, it has the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions and mitigate the effects of climate change. Pumping carbon dioxide into lakes and rivers is not a viable option as it can harm aquatic life, and converting it to carbon monoxide or making syngas from it are not effective methods for preventing emissions.

A Promising but Expensive Method of Preventing the Escape into the Atmosphere