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Geoengineering

Geoengineering. Computer Repair/Technology Mr. Thomas. Earth Systems Engineering. Courses on ESEM taught at: MIT University of Virginia Arizona State University Georgia Tech Stanford Etc. Solar Mirrors. Launch mirrors into space to reflect a portion of the sun’s rays.

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Geoengineering

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  1. Geoengineering Computer Repair/Technology Mr. Thomas

  2. Earth Systems Engineering • Courses on ESEM taught at: • MIT • University of Virginia • Arizona State University • Georgia Tech • Stanford • Etc.

  3. Solar Mirrors Launch mirrors into space to reflect a portion of the sun’s rays

  4. Launching Mirrors Electromagnetic Rail Guns Pods Full of Mirrors

  5. Cloud Making Creating clouds that would increase the reflectivity of the earth. Increasing size and reflectivity of existing clouds

  6. Carbon Dioxide Air Capture Building artificial trees that are designed to mimic the carbon capturing abilities of real trees.

  7. Vertical Farming By the year 2050, nearly 80% of the earth's population will reside in urban centers and the human population will increase by about 3 billion people An estimated 109 hectares of new land (about 20% more land than is represented by the country of Brazil) will be needed to grow enough food to feed them

  8. Iron Fertilization of Oceans Iron fertilization is the intentional introduction of iron to the upper ocean to stimulate a phytoplankton bloom. Iron is necessary for photosynthesis in all plants and photosynthesis captures carbon from the surrounding air. After the plankton have absorbed enough CO2, they will die and sink to the ocean floor sequestering the CO2

  9. Stratospheric Sulfur Aerosols Stratospheric sulfur aerosols are tiny sulfur rich particles of solid or liquid which exist in the stratosphere. When present after a strong eruption they produce a cooling effect for a few years before the articles fall out, by reflecting sunlight.

  10. Carbon Sequestering he long-term storage of carbon dioxide or other forms of carbon, for the mitigation of global warming. Carbon dioxide is captured and transformed into a liquid then pumped into large cavities in the ground, usually old mines or oil fields.

  11. BioChar Plant stalks, chicken droppings and other organic waste can be cooked slowly and turned into a charcoal called biochar The substance has its origins in the Amazon, where Amerindians made terra preta -- Portuguese for "dark earth" -- by mixing fine charcoal with soil and used it for farming When burned slowly, biochar does not release CO2 into the atmosphere

  12. Reforestation Reforestation is the restocking of existing forests and woodlands which have been depleted Forests can mitigate global warming by biosequestration. Trees can store CO2 in their roots.

  13. Other Proposals • Engineering Cows to produce less or no Methane • Engineering Trees to grow faster and capture more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere • Atmospheric Carbon Capture • Wrapping Polar Ice in insulation to prevent melting and increase reflectivity

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