Sunday, January 4, 2009
Responce to Green Algae Bloom Process Could Stop Global Warming
This article definitely caught my eye. I thought it was a great article, I was really happy and surprised that they found something that could delay or even stop global warming! I loved how the article wasn't too long, and that I got everything they explained. I thought it was really neat how later this month there going to try the artifical algae bloom that could wipe out a ton of co2. I also think its funny how the icebergs that were the problem are now the answer.
Green Algae Bloom Process could stop Global Warming
This article is about how researchers have found that melting icebergs off the coast of Antarctica, are releasing millions of tiny particles into the southern ocean. Which helps to create huge "blooms" of algae, that absorb carbon emissions. Then the algae sinks deep down into the ocean and removes co2 from the atmosphere for hundreds of years.
"The earth itself seems to want to save us." says lead researcher, Prof. Rob Raiswell of Ledds University.
Scientists have known for quite awhile that creating artificial algal blooms could be used to absorb the harmful greenhouse gases, but that technique has been banned for fear of it hurting fragile ecosystems. But the UK's team has evidence that the process has been happening naturally for hundreds of years, and it was perfectly fine to do. So the UN is now allowing it, and is giving it a try go later this month. The team is going to create the artificial bloom into the sea off the coast of the British island of South Georgia. Apparently the path will be big enough to see from space. If it is successful, it will go all around the Great Southern Ocean.
It would be a great irony if the icebergs threatening us with global warming, might have the answer on how to stop it.
"The earth itself seems to want to save us." says lead researcher, Prof. Rob Raiswell of Ledds University.
Scientists have known for quite awhile that creating artificial algal blooms could be used to absorb the harmful greenhouse gases, but that technique has been banned for fear of it hurting fragile ecosystems. But the UK's team has evidence that the process has been happening naturally for hundreds of years, and it was perfectly fine to do. So the UN is now allowing it, and is giving it a try go later this month. The team is going to create the artificial bloom into the sea off the coast of the British island of South Georgia. Apparently the path will be big enough to see from space. If it is successful, it will go all around the Great Southern Ocean.
It would be a great irony if the icebergs threatening us with global warming, might have the answer on how to stop it.
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