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Scientists recently have discussed the possibility of storing CO2 beneath the

ocean floor in an effort to combat climate change, which has been linked to rising CO2
levels in the atmosphere. The process would involve containing CO2 in containers and
then release their admissions under the ocean floor. The weight of the ocean floor
would prevent the CO2 from escaping the sand and rocks in the bottom of the ocean.
Some questions do arise from how stable the CO2 can stay and for the possibility of
ocean floor conditions to change due to potential ocean heating, however, to combat
this, there is the proposal of freezing the CO2 emissions as hydrates and then placing
them under the ocean floor. This discovery is huge in the battle against keeping CO2
out of the atmosphere, as keeping the CO2 in a place far from human life could help
reduce the dangers that CO2 emissions are posing to human beings at this time. All
humans, including myself, are impacted by climate change in some sort of way, so if the
ocean floor consists of some of the CO2 emissions that would otherwise be in the
atmosphere impacting our climate, then I could see more normal weather and climate
patterns on land as the CO2 lies in the sea. It is important to learn about the chemical
and physical properties of common compounds in a class like CHM110, as seen here,
knowledge of CO2’s properties allowed this idea to come into fruition, and though its
execution is yet to be seen, there is a feasible way of implementing this plan. It is also
important to know the dangers and drawbacks of the many compounds we see and use
every day.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220307113139.htm

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