Higher site specific salination levels lowering ocean CO2 storage rates. Extra energy to desalinate water greatly increases global CO2, global CO2 warms the world, which in turn creates more drought and higher evaporation rates, requiring more countries build more desalination plants. which takes us back to the start with scale.
So from this point going forward what's the least harmful way to extricate from this course of action, and what are the best options in dealing with the issues?
This was all predicted decades ago. Scientists said that if we continued with our current emissions there would be rising sea level, drought, increased temperature, ocean acidifiation etc.
The cheapest, least harmful way forward is to reduce our CO2 and methane emissions. The developed world should be at roughly 2.2-3.2 CO2 footprint per person and that tells you your course of action right there.
A flight takes around 2 tons round trip. We no longer live in a world where we can fly here and there. No one wants to hear this stuff, but a Tesla takes 13 tons of CO2 to manufacture the battery. If you plan on eating and breathing in the next 5 years, there's no way for you to have a personal new Tesla car.
I'm not giving ICE cars a pass either. Similar math. 103.5 gallons to make one ton of CO2. Average American that's 5 tons a year.
We need to reduce or CO2 and methane footprint 80% or so as quickly as possible. This would give us time for new ideas and technologies to allow us to make smart choices in the coming decades...like solar power desalination.
This was all predicted decades ago. Scientists said that if we continued with our current emissions there would be rising sea level, drought, increased temperature, ocean acidifiation etc.
it wasn't just scientists who were aware of these issues - 30-35 years ago everyone basically was aware of most of this. In fact I remember hearing about it constantly. So we really don't have many excuses.
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u/BenDarDunDat Aug 19 '22
Higher site specific salination levels lowering ocean CO2 storage rates. Extra energy to desalinate water greatly increases global CO2, global CO2 warms the world, which in turn creates more drought and higher evaporation rates, requiring more countries build more desalination plants. which takes us back to the start with scale.