Can We Reverse Global Warming By Turning Carbon Dioxide Back Into Coal?

This Article Is About:

• The researchers and bioligest Dr.Tarben Daeneke, Dr. Dorna Esrafilzadeh from RMIT university in Melbourne, Austrailia and Bert Weckhuysen a chemist from Utrecht University In the Netherlands thinks they have found a way to turn gas into solid carbon, which they believe can help with global warming.

More This Article Is About:

• They began creating a mixture of gallium , indium and tin but added catalytically active cerium to speed up the process.
• After they had created the mixture they added a zap of electrisity and the combination of the cerium and energy converted the gas into solid carbon, releasing only pure oxgen ,which is what they wanted!

When Did This Happen:

• This test has been attempted before but didn't work and that was published in the Nature Communications on Febuary 26, 2019

This Event Is Important Because:

• This event is important to me and my community because if we don't find a way to stop global warming all animals will become extinct and we humans will run out of food.

I Chose This Event:

• I chose this event because global warming is a thing and most people don't care very much for it but when I saw this article I chose it immediately

Source:

• www.dogonews.com
• Sowmya Kolluru
• March 7, 2019

Glossary:

• Cerium:the chemical element of atomic number 58, a silvery white metal. It is the most abundant of the lanthanide elements and is the main component of the alloy misch metal.

Glossary:

• Gallium:the chemical element of atomic number 31, a soft silvery-white metal which melts at about 30°C, just above room temperature.

Glossary:

• Indium:the chemical element of atomic number 49, a soft silvery-white metal occurring naturally in association with zinc and some other metals.

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