Finally! A solution for Antarctica!

@bacon147 (425)
South Africa
May 4, 2017 7:36am CST
I remember watching Al Gore speaking about how Antarctica was melting away and thinking to myself that we're creating our own apocalypse. Well stress no more because we finally found a solution to one of the largest global problems. We're simply going to pump near freezing waters, that resides under Antarctica, onto the surface during the polar winter to thicken the ice. The technology that will be used for this project is basically the same as used by windmills. Each pump would be able to create one meter of ice over 100,000 square meters.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
5 May 17
That sounds like a very difficult and expensive project, but if it helps protect our planet, it's worth it.
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Jaco
@bacon147 (425)
• South Africa
5 May 17
I agree. We have to take every single step possible to ensure a good life for generations to come.
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s sivasubrahmanyam
@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
4 May 17
We have to see how far it is feasible.
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Jaco
@bacon147 (425)
• South Africa
4 May 17
In my opinion, it's a very good start at making a part of our planet healthy again.
scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
4 May 17
Who will fund the project? Is the money enough to let the project run long enough to make a difference?
Jaco
@bacon147 (425)
• South Africa
4 May 17
They plan on running it for a decade and they will probably be funded by private organizations. I'm not quite sure.
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scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
5 May 17
@bacon147 Without strong support from many countries, the funding is not going to last. Private organizations do not have the money to fund such a big project for a decade, especially when it is not profitable in nature.
Jaco
@bacon147 (425)
• South Africa
5 May 17
@scheng1 I agree, but since this is a global problem that could effect everyone and every country, I think some big countries will help fund the project. In the end we all get the benefit of not losing Earth.
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ARM
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
4 May 17
And the energy for the pumps?
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Jaco
@bacon147 (425)
• South Africa
4 May 17
I don't think they mentioned that but I have no doubt it will be a lot. Sometimes we have to offer something for a much greater cause.
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