World Ocean's Ability to Stop Climate Change = bad?
Summary: Essentially the article is the most recent update on how global warming is affecting the sea. The ocean have always been a critical part in slowing climate change due to the amount of greenhouse gases they directly absorb. However, our carbon emissions continually increase annually each year and the ocean's ability to slow the heating of earth. The article goes on to say how many scientists speculate that if we can mange to slow our carbon emissions and the rate in which the ice is melting that while we wont be able to fully stop the world's ice from melting we can slow it to a point where we could maintain flooding and others events caused by the raised sea levels.
Reaction:
If we can manage to slow the baron emissions we put out not only would this be incredibly beneficial for us but also the environment. If the sea levels raise a significant amount it could completely alter multiple ecosystems found in the ocean. Multiple ecosystems found in the ocean depend on sunlight absorbed by the water and even though deeper sea habitats would remain largely unchanged several layers of the hydrosphere would be altered.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-worlds-oceans-are-losing-power-to-stall-climate-change/
Reaction:
If we can manage to slow the baron emissions we put out not only would this be incredibly beneficial for us but also the environment. If the sea levels raise a significant amount it could completely alter multiple ecosystems found in the ocean. Multiple ecosystems found in the ocean depend on sunlight absorbed by the water and even though deeper sea habitats would remain largely unchanged several layers of the hydrosphere would be altered.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-worlds-oceans-are-losing-power-to-stall-climate-change/
This article is a bit refreshing. Its almost like a ray of sunshine in a grim wasteland. While climate change is certainly a very worrying issue, this at least offers some hope. What's important, though, is that this hope acts as impetus for change. All is not lost now, but it very easily can be lost. If, as this article says, the flooding effects of global warming can be reduced and maintained, it is crucial that we take steps to ensure that it happens. I find that a lot of articles ignore that. They say something about the issue, but that statement is given much more meaning when there is a call to action related to it.
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely is something new to hear that we will be able to control or maintain climate change. I'm sure it's what a lot of people would like to hear, but not something people will believe. There has been so much media display and evidence to prove against this statement that people will be skeptical. I feel it would be very beneficial if we could control the carbon emissions and in turn the rising sea levels and temperatures. I am just not sure people will take this information seriously, specifically because of the other displays of climate change in the media.
ReplyDelete