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Possible Solutions to the Issue :
When it comes to solving the problem of permafrost we cannot simply go out and simply refreeze the ground and lower the climate . To find a solution to this issue we need to look at its causes and solve those first , and what is its main cause ? Global warming . So in order to provide ways that this issue could be fixed I have looked into the main causes of global warming and have come up with ways where we can either get them down to a manageable level , or eradicate them completely .
Firstly , deforestation . As we cut down more and more trees we not only cut down producers that are taking in carbon dioxide ( a notorious greenhouse gas ) and henceforth lessening the amount in the atmosphere , but trees are also carbon storers . This means that when we cut them down , we are not only leaving the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that it could have taken in , but we are also releasing even more into the air as we burn and cut down the trees . To solve this , I have a solution with three parts . One , constant surveillance of our forests . If we were to set up satellites monitoring the forests along with sentinels around and throughout the forest we could lower the amount of trees being illegally cut down immediately . I would also propose that to help with this , that the trees be covered in a very fine , invisible mesh , which when disturbed by something forceful , such as an axe or bulldozer , and if the mesh starts to burn , it would send a signal into the air that would immediately alert the people monitoring the satellites and those in the forest of the fact that the tree was being disturbed , and would also show them exactly where the tree was so that the culprits could be apprehended . This would not only protect the trees , but would also provide jobs for the countless unemployed , so it is essentially hitting two birds with one stone . The second part would be to implement laws to make certain areas which would be the ones being monitored , illegal to cut down trees in , so that all of this could be justified . Lastly , I would want to create a material that could be easily produced that could be a replacement of wood , and where else to turn but the very quickly evolving industry of 3D printing . If we could print a new material that looked the exact same or at least very similar to wood out of sustainable and cheap materials , then we could greatly decrease the demand for wood as well , as suddenly there would be a far cheaper product that looked and felt the exact same as wood . And then it simply becomes common sense to go for this option considering its much cheaper price . This would lower the demand for wood , and henceforth lower the demand to cut down excess amounts trees , so that companies who did do it , would have no reason to anyway , as far less people would be buying their products . This solution would mean that the number of trees being cut down would decrease greatly , leaving