2007-02-02 16:54:37 · 4 answers · asked by pogimalate 1 in Environment
The best ones out there today are the most natural: trees, grasses, algae, or simply anything that's green and that can photosynthesize.
Currently though, I've heard of a father-daughter team that is working on a sort of "synthetic tree" that could also be used to absorb carbon dioxide. For now it's far from cheap and simple, but it could hold some promising insight. Check out this BBC story for more info:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2784227.stm
Hope that helps!
2007-02-02 17:05:30 · answer #1 · answered by Cathy Helen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most common greenhouse gas in my textbook in Carbon Dioxide. The best way to remove carbon dioxide is with green plants. Trees are able to use large amounts of this so reforestation would be good. ( Just so you know, in the South US, planting trees exceeds trees being removed right now as former soybean fields and other areas are being reforested.)
2007-02-02 19:01:34 · answer #2 · answered by darlabbq 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right now the only things that can accomplish that trick are plants and some bacteria, and only the single-cell ones can float in the air.
It's a good idea if you can do it, so please don't let that stand in the way of your designing some new mechanism or life-form for the job, though.
2007-02-02 17:06:24 · answer #3 · answered by virtualguy92107 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There aren'tany.--not that could be sued on that scale. Increasing the biomass will help in that regard--in other words, refrestation where practical. Trees can absorb a lot of CO2. But there is no substitute for reducing emissions.
2007-02-02 17:17:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋