Solving the Climate Change Crisis

As we humans release more and more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, the temperature of the Earth rises. This temperature increase can have many negative effects. For example, it can cause glaciers to melt. The melting of glaciers will result in things such as habitat loss for some animals, and less drinking water. Scientists are now trying to find possible solutions to solve this climate crisis.  One of these solutions is to make a sunscreen around the earth by spraying sulphuric acid into the sky. This idea was based on a volcanic eruption. When a volcano erupts, sulphur is released into the air. This sulphur combines with moisture particles in the atmosphere to create sulphuric acid. The sulphuric acid forms a shield in the atmosphere and reflects sunlight back into space. If humans purposely release more sulphuric acid into the air, more sunlight will be reflected, and the temperature of the earth would then decrease. One possible problem with this solution may cause is that it will affect rainfall patterns. Less sunlight means less evaporation, which intern realists unless could and less rainfall.  Less rainfall can cause drought. Another problem would be that the sulphuric acid could become a part of clouds and cause acid rain.

In my opinion, I don’t think that the “vacuum” solution is a good approach to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The reason I think this is because there are too many risks. For example, pipes that transport the carbon dioxide to storages are susceptible to leaks.  If the toxic carbon dioxide is released into the environment, it can cause lots of damage. In addition, it will also be difficult to find ways to store the carbon dioxide safely. Just as with the pipes, stages can also have leaks. Additionally, there is also only so much space to store the carbon dioxide – you will eventually run out of space.