Two Tiny Molecules will Determine the Future of Mankind
Water and carbon dioxide are some of the smallest molecules.
It is hard to believe that the future of humanity hinges on how we deal with two tiny molecules: water and carbon dioxide. How we handle these materials and their interaction will determine the future of our planet. Both water and carbon dioxide have tiny molecules when compared to molecules of other chemicals. Their molecules are even smaller than a virus like Coronavirus.
Water is a necessary ingredient for anything that lives on this planet. A general rule is that a person can survive without water for about three days. We often take clean drinking water availability for granted. However, water will become an increasing business risk as climate change and water management are highly related and coupled.
Water is the most studied chemical compound. It is also the “universal solvent.” A solvent is a substance that can dissolve other molecules and compounds. Much of life’s chemistry occurs in aqueous solutions or solutions with water as the solvent. Water is also the third most abundant molecule in the universe (behind molecular hydrogen and carbon monoxide). Being a solvent means other dangerous chemicals easily contaminate it. And humans use water to clean all types of wastes, from biological and chemical to radioactive and everything in…
