Slowing Down Ice Melt Using Eco-Friendly, Sustainable Eggshells Towards Mitigating Global Climate Crisis
Energy and Environmental Engineering
Matthew Kim
- Grade:
- 11
- Teacher:
- Mr. Eric Fetkenhour
This project seeks methods to delay ice melting that can consequently reduce the rise in temperature of the atmosphere, as well as natural disasters, such as wildfires. Increased occurrences of wildfires, especially in Western U.S., are more threatening than ever to human health and the environment and thus, preventive methods are required. It turned out that eggshell layers floated on water work as radiant barriers and delay ice melting. Therefore, implementing the eco-friendly, sustainable eggshell layers can be an immediate, feasible action to slow down the ice melting in the polar regions, which can eventually mitigate the natural disaster and protect human health and the environment.
I think you had a unique and interesting approach to the problem!
I like the resourceful use of eggshells to perhaps mitigate the warming of inland bodies of water. The increased longevity of ice could allow the Earth to recover with human assistance.