Suck it Up

Sierra Magazine

Summer 2022

Illustrations on carbon capture and storage.
Everyone’s in favor of capturing carbon—none more than the fossil fuel industry, which sees it as a lifeline.

Handmade models and photographs made in collaboration with Marc Bordons.

Text: Paul Rauber.

AD: Rachel Griffiths.

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