An Environmental Action Assessment Scaffold

1.	What causes the problem?	Co2gas being released into the atmosphere by humans causing the atmosphere to heat up. Combustion of fuels is causing the problem because it is releasing lots of fuel.
(a)	What are the chemical processes (reactions)	1st reaction: complete Fuel+ - H2O + CO2 2nd reaction: Incomplete Fuel + O2 - Callon Soot + H2O 3rd reaction: Acid + Carbonate - metal salt + H2O + CO2
2.	Why is this a problem for io;]humans & the planet?	Problem for humans:almost all of the shellfish we eat are going to be badly impacted by ocean acidification, they are all at risk because of the fact that they will not be able to build sturdy shells. Problem for planet: The oceans are a big part of the carbon cycle, by absorbing CO2 from the top layers and moving them   to the ocean beds for storage, This can happen by the phytoplankton taking in the CO2and sunlight to make O2 and Carbohydrates.

3.	What is the current state of the problem?	Corals are bleaching. Climate change is badly impacting sea levels and the temperature of the sea Shellfish will not be able to build sturdy shells.
4. (a)	What practical action do you propose to address this problem?	Planting trees because Photosynthesis sucks the carbon dioxide out of the air. Bike instead of driving cars buying local food with labels , because buying from overseas means they have to transport it. Insulating homes so we reduce the amount of power.