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A comprehensive investigation on carbon stored in the vegetation of our schoolyard through the measurement of carbon in a non-standard site.
Organization(s):Pelrithang Higher Secondary School
Country:Bhutan
Student(s):Sangay Choden, Yeshey Wangchuk, Kalpana Mongar, Usha Pyakurel, Shangkar Ghimrey
Grade Level:Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)
GLOBE Educator(s):Arun Kumar Chhetri
Contributors:Ms. Sahapati Gurung (Asst. Focal Teacher)
All other GLOBE students of PHSS
Report Type(s):Standard Research Report
Protocols:Carbon Cycle
Language(s):English
Date Submitted:04/17/2023
Carbon is one of the most important and abundant elements found in nature. Carbon dioxide, is one of the most important oxides among other oxides of carbon. It is important for the plants to photosynthesize. Photosynthesis is one of the biological processes that sustains life on earth. As important as carbon dioxide is for the living beings, the excess amount of the gas can also result in some severe negative impacts on earth’s climate. Thus, it is important to maintain the amount of carbon dioxide present especially in the earth’s atmosphere. One of the easiest methods we can adopt is to maintain our own carbon footprint.
This research aims to help people understand how important it is to preserve the vegetation in our surrounding as they would help in reducing the amount of carbon dioxide we emit into the atmosphere. Through this research, we also come to understand the importance of ancient trees; the bigger the trees, the greater the amount of carbon it absorbs.
We believe that our research will inspire and motivate other GLOBE schools to carryout similar projects on the topic so that globally we will be able to regulate our own carbon footprints and reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is already in excess in the atmosphere.