will this help stop global warming in any way?
2007-12-04 08:13:33 · 7 answers · asked by Tony S 1 in Environment ➔ Global Warming
We shouldn't take any actions until we know what it will do to help or hurt.
Wasn't the Salton Sea formed like this?
A simpler solution is to replace coal fired power plants with nuclear power.
2007-12-04 08:24:27 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Jello 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If anything, I think it would make the earth heat up faster. It would evaporate really quickly from the desert, and while still in the air, there would be less seawater in the ocean. The sandy shorelines hold in lot of heat in without much vegitation to block out the sun. Less water in the ocean would equal more of that sandy beaches, and would probably make that shallower sea water easier to heat up itself.
Of course this doesn't even take into account that not all of the deserts are below sea level, so even if we were able to flood some of them, it might just flood the other regions with water instead. (Like how a storm in Las Vegas can cause a flash flood in LA)
If you really want an effective way to decrease global warming.. I would say make everyone paint their roofs bright white, like an artificial ice field... reflecting the suns rays away from the ground.
2007-12-05 16:25:32 · answer #2 · answered by escaped_mental_case 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will only have a local effect.
The Salton Sea in Southern CA is an Mistake = they were trying to divert the Colorado River (fresh water) when it flooded the valley in the early 1900s. The water mixed with the strong minerals found in the area and became Salton.
It was a great recreation area - but now slowly evaporating away.
2007-12-04 08:44:45 · answer #3 · answered by Rick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont see what moving a bunch of saltwater to the desert has to do with global warming at all. Deserts dont cause global warming.
2007-12-04 09:19:10 · answer #4 · answered by gittinfreshh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will destroy a lot of the natural desert habitat for desert dwelling animals and plant life. There are animals and plants unique to the desert only which cannot survive in other habitats.
Very bad idea.
Will make global warming worse by destroying the environment.
2007-12-04 08:22:01 · answer #5 · answered by alwaysbombed 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The salt would kill everything and leave the land almost barren with no effects on global warming.
2007-12-04 08:42:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO that will destroy the deserts, and when the water evaporates other parts near the dessert will have extensive rain.
2007-12-04 08:27:51 · answer #7 · answered by cyborg2587410 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋