UA Aquadux

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Background of the Project:

Our defining concern is climate change, and we have reached a tipping point. Shifting weather patterns endangering food production, rising sea levels, increasing the risk of catastrophic flooding, wildfires raging across vast swaths of forest, extreme heat waves, and drought, all combining to create a mass extinction event that threatens or severely impacts all life on our planet; the effects of climate change are global in scope and unprecedented in scale. Adapting to these repercussions in the future will be more difficult and costly if dramatic action is not taken today.

The Objective:

The objective of UA AqUAdux is to create a less than 3-minute documentary and educational video to give a sense of urgency to individuals in the world to start caring and acting for their environment rather than witnessing more disasters take place. The documentary video showcases the relationship between hotter oceans, rising sea levels, and typhoons associated with climate change in the Philippines and how it affects the livelihood of its citizens. It is an informative video that can influence and create an impact and awareness for someone who will be able to watch it.

The Problem:

If carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions continue to rise in the twenty-first century and beyond, atmospheric concentrations will reach levels not seen in tens of millions to hundreds of millions of years. There is widespread agreement that the faster and further the Earth system warms, the more likely there will be unanticipated changes and repercussions, some of which will be major and lasting.

Philippines Problem:  

Sea Level 

Climate change-related ocean effects include rising ocean sea levels, increasing ocean heat content and marine heat waves, increasing ocean oxygen loss, and ocean acidification. Rising water may harm three times as many people as previously predicted by 2050, according to a paper published in the journal “Nature Communication” by Climate Central, a science group based in New Jersey.

The red areas represent places that are lower than the elevation dataset’s indicated local sea-level and/or coastal flood prediction:

• Manila

• Cebu City

• Cagayan de Oro City

• Davao City

• Butuan City

GreenHouse Gases (GHG) Emissions

It has been demonstrated that the high-temperature greenhouse effect, which has been the primary driver of current global warming, persists in the atmosphere for thousands of years, and that the Earth (and the oceans in particular) require time to adapt to warming. Even if all greenhouse gas emissions were to be eliminated today, global warming and climate change would continue to affect future generations. As a result, humanity has opted to tolerate a certain amount of climate change.

The Philippines' greenhouse gas emissions from gas-fired power generation are expected to reach around 5.36 million tons of CO2 in 2021. The number peaked in 2019 at 7.12 million tons of CO2 but has since been moving lower.

Pampanga Problem

Rising sea levels, over the past few decades, have evidently affected the country as a climate-induced risk. According to PAGASA, the sea level in the Philippine Sea has risen by approximately 5 inches in the past 20 years. In Pampanga lies the Pampanga River Basin with a length of 270 kilometers, stretching from the lowlands of Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Bulacan.

 The river is considered as vital to the food security of the Philippines due to its abundant water resources that enables the agricultural industry in Central Luzon to possess a vast fertile of riceland. However, In a study conducted by Macalalad, et. al (2021), it is inevitable that climate change will have a subsequent effect on the rising water level of the Pampanga River, resulting in flooding among areas resting around it.

Another conspicuous reason why the river experiences a rise in water level is due to typhoons and monsoon rains that occur in the country every year. As climate change worsens, so does the severity of typhoons that affects the country. As a consequence of this, local people suffer from flooding, affecting their lives, including agriculture.

Typhoon "Karding"

Pampanga was affected by a super typhoon Karding on September 26, 2022. It harmed the country's north, notably Central Luzon. It wreaked havoc, destroying cattle, powerlines, and some infrastructure. Many believed Typhoon Karding to be one of the most powerful typhoons to have hit the country, reaching signal number 5 in several areas of Luzon. 

As of 3:00 on the 27th day of September 2022, 1,119 individuals from 9 municipalities were evacuated to some evacuation centers. At 11:00 PM, Pampanga found itself under the Red Rainfall warning level, but around 6 hours later, it went all the way down to the Yellow Rainfall warning.

We have seen several situations where people were in danger of losing their lives as well as how people overcame great odds and challenges. Stressful circumstances and danger can either strengthen or weaken our psychological state. Being emotionally and mentally strong is greatly influenced by how we respond to various life challenges and difficult circumstances.

The way we recover from some life issues may be a reflection of how we handle conflicts in our families, relationships, careers, finances, and personal lives.

The Solution

The team aims to display solutions to the public that encourages everyone to participate in and be a part of achieving a healthy and sustainable environment, despite their differences in social classes.

One of the primary options for reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) in the environment is the traditional tree planting of humans, but with the use of innovation we can utilize artificial drones that are programmed to plant faster and more efficiently. CO2 is absorbed by plants and converted into oxygen. This allows humanity to breathe better air, reduce flooding by absorbing water, and restore the vegetation of our surroundings and forests. Another is drainage and body of water cleanup drives.

Another innovative idea that can help avert climate change

When conventional thinking fails, creative problem solving is a viable option for dealing with concerns such as climate change. It encourages individuals to seek out new ideas and creative solutions, as well as to come up with innovative solutions.

A worldwide team of engineers, data ecologists, and drone operators in the United Kingdom collaborated to create an artificial intelligence drone that aids the environment in avoiding climate change.

The Dendra System: Technology for Global Ecosystem Restoration, has the ability to restore and maintain deforested lands because the developers programmed the drone to shoot a large number of seeds that can sprout trees 150 times quicker than the previous approaches.

Creation of the Project:

The team aims to display solutions to the public that everyone could be able to participate in and be a part of achieving a healthy and sustainable environment, despite their differences in social classes. 

Tools that were needed to accomplish the video::

Sea level rise, increasing ocean heat content and marine heat waves, growing ocean oxygen loss, and ocean acidification are all climate change-related consequences in the ocean. Many aquatic species thrive in the ocean because it has oxygen (H2O). The presence of carbon dioxide (CO2) in water modifies the delivery of oxygen to aquatic creatures.

Changes in the global ocean's heat content (0–2000m depth). For observed warming, an estimated steric sea level equivalent is shown on the right axis by multiplying the ocean heat content by the global-mean thermal expansion coefficient.

(ε ≈ 0.125 m per 1024 Joules3) for warming seen since 1970

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) has an impact on Arctic glacier melt, which leads to rising ocean water levels. The heat is growing due to the carbon dioxide that inhabited the water, and it played a big part in the typhoon. Changes in the ocean and cryosphere have been observed and modeled, with future changes predicted under low and high greenhouse gas emissions scenarios:

The team enjoyed their Space Apps experience. Although there are times when they get stressed, they are still able to get through it by taking a short break or playing games together. It was a fun experience, especially when working as a team. Developing their project showed the creativity and uniqueness of each of their team members. What inspired us to join this Space Apps is the experience of joining a hackathon and working with a team composed of different year levels from the same university that have not yet worked together before. Opportunities like this could help boost confidence in expressing thoughts, practice teamwork, and enhance our capabilities.

The team would like to thank their Dean, Dr. Joey Suba, for allowing them to participate in NASA Space Apps Challenge 2022 alongside their university professors. This team and project will not be complete without the efforts and cooperation of everyone.

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