The Benefits Of Biorock Saving The Coral Reefs - 1815 Words

â€Å"The Benefits of Biorock: Saving the Coral Reefs from CO2† By E. Grace Najera GT Chemistry 18 May 2015 Period 1B Most people when hearing about greenhouse gases and carbon dioxide think of global warming, the ozone layer being destroyed, burning of fossil fuels, and the heating of the atmosphere; however, not many relate it to the ocean and the coral reefs. With the climate changing due to the increasing amount of carbon dioxide, ocean acidification is increasing and as a result coral reefs are at stake of being destroyed. Biorock is one of the most innovative solutions to start reversing this crisis and move towards reducing the ocean’s acidification with the added benefit of saving the coral reefs. Oceans cover about 70% of the earth’s surface. For millions of years, the sea has been responsible for absorbing most of the carbon dioxide in the air. In fact, oceans absorb about one-third or 22 million tons a day of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. On the other hand, as people have further developed their technology, developing cars with the combustion of gasoline, manuf acturing goods involving factories and burning coal, additional greenhouse gases have been released. The advancements have come at a price having the oceans absorb more carbon dioxide than customary. In fact, before scientist started seeing ocean acidification as a threat, it was believed that the ocean’s capacity to absorb the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere was limitless. During the start