Controlling Carbon Dioxide Emissions Although Carbon is a very scarce element –it is less than one percent of the total composition of elements on Earth-, it forms an essential component of organic matter. It is able to live in all of the different spheres of the earth (in different forms). We need carbon to survive, but in some ways it can be very harmful. Due to that fact, many people are trying to control the amount of carbon dioxide emissions. Many have tried finding out ways to store the element in different areas of the earth. Some of the main areas include: the ocean, geologic reservoirs, and in the form of mineral carbonation. There are many advantages and disadvantages of storing carbon dioxide in these areas.
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Therefore, it is expedient that we make sure that the oceans are a safe and clean environment. Carbon dioxide emissions contribute to this in many ways. They can damage and disrupt marine animals’ lives. Although, we could try to trap/contain the carbon in a specific area in the ocean, “90% of all volcanic activity occurs in the oceans” (Little). So the likelihood of the carbon dioxide remaining inconspicuous is slim. It’s important that we take control and pay attention to this …show more content…
The feasibility, safety, and probability of the option being successful are all factors we need to consider when deciding how we should store carbon dioxide.
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“Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide.” Carbon Sequestration Approaches and Technologies, TEEIC, teeic.indianaffairs.gov/er/carbon/apptech/index.htm.
“CO2 Capture and Storage.” 7. How Can CO2 Be Stored in Other Materials?,
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Therefore, it is expedient that we make sure that the oceans are a safe and clean environment. Carbon dioxide emissions contribute to this in many ways. They can damage and disrupt marine animals’ lives. Although, we could try to trap/contain the carbon in a specific area in the ocean, “90% of all volcanic activity occurs in the oceans” (Little). So the likelihood of the carbon dioxide remaining inconspicuous is slim. It’s important that we take control and pay attention to this …show more content…
The feasibility, safety, and probability of the option being successful are all factors we need to consider when deciding how we should store carbon dioxide.
Works Cited
"Little Known Facts About The Ocean - MarineBio.org". MarineBio Conservation Society. Web. Accessed 15:13 PM 3/16/2018. marinebio.org/marinebio/facts/.
US Department of Commerce, NOAA, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “How
Much Water Is in the Ocean?” NOAA's National Ocean Service, NOAA , 1 June 2013, oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/oceanwater.html. Matter, Jürg M., and Peter B. Kelemen. “Permanent Storage of Carbon Dioxide in Geological Reservoirs by Mineral Carbonation.” Nature News, Nature Publishing Group, 8 Nov. 2009, nature.com/articles/ngeo683.
“Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide.” Carbon Sequestration Approaches and Technologies, TEEIC, teeic.indianaffairs.gov/er/carbon/apptech/index.htm.
“CO2 Capture and Storage.” 7. How Can CO2 Be Stored in Other Materials?,