Jul 13, 2022 06:00:00

Pointed out that the problem of climate change is not limited to the increase in carbon dioxide

The

Goes Foundation , an organization that considers marine pollution problems caused by microplastics and chemicals, has released a document complaining that 'environmental problems caused by climate change are not limited to the increase in carbon dioxide.'

GOES summary document… Climate change is not just about Carbon Dioxide by Howard Dryden :: SSRN
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4151891

There are small organisms called plankton in the sea, and phytoplankton converts carbon dioxide in the sea into oxygen. However, the Goes Foundation points out that the decline in plankton numbers over the past 70 years has killed more than 50% of plankton. As a result, more carbon dioxide is dissolved in seawater, and ocean acidification is progressing.

by Jesse Claggett

More than 50% of marine organisms including coral reefs are composed of calcium carbonate, but it is said that calcium carbonate dissolves when seawater is acidified. According to the Goes Foundation, the pH of seawater in the 1940s was 8.2, but is expected to reach 7.95 by 2045. The Goes Foundation argues that when the pH of seawater drops below 8.04, carbonate-based marine organisms can begin to dissolve.

In addition, the Goes Foundation points out that the death of marine life also affects the evaporation of seawater. According to the Goes Foundation, oils secreted by marine plants such as diatoms cover the surface of the sea and delay the evaporation of water from the surface. The Goes Foundation argued that increased evaporation of seawater meant that hurricanes were more likely to occur.

The release of substances like microplastics and toxic chemicals into the ocean has also led to the death of plankton, the Goes Foundation said. He also claimed that the carbon particles produced when burning fossil fuels would pollute the air and dye the snow and ice black, increasing the efficiency of solar heat absorption and leading to more snow and ice melting. .. According to the Goes Foundation, 20 million tons of carbon flow into the ocean each year, and the concentration of carbon particles in the Arctic reaches 100,000 particles per kg of snow.

'The primary hope for reducing carbon dioxide levels is to regenerate and revive land and sea, especially sea plants and animals. The sea is dying because of global warming. It's not because of human pollution. ' He argued that harmful chemicals and plastics should be stopped flowing into the air, soil and rivers, the cause of pollution should be eliminated and the pH of seawater should be prevented from reaching 7.95 by 2045.