Solving Climate Change by Ben Tratt

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WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT TO ME

Solving Climate Change

Published on Nov 14, 2022

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Solving Climate Change

(the easy way)

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT TO ME

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Current Solutions:

Forestation
Plastic Cleanup
Green Energy

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Problems:

Deforestation
Fossil Fuels
Expensive
Slow transition

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There's another solution

a fast acting one too!

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Forest the Oceans

Long Story Short:

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Iron Fertilization

stunts plankton growth, stimulating the food chain

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How does it work?

Sprinkle iron dust into iron deficient areas of the ocean
More plankton grows
More marine life
Less CO2 in the atmosphere

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Iron dust spread over 10,000 sq. km:

30,000 -110,000 tons of CO2

1 ton of iron dust can remove

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What's the Catch?

Sounds too good to be true...

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We're not totally sure

Short answer:

We don't know how this method of carbon capture would affect global marine ecosystems. Marine scientists are worried that it would favor some species over others causing an imbalance in the food chain.

Others are worried it would cause algae blooms.

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