[107] Climate change and our ocean

The ocean absorbs a large amount of fossil fuel carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping to slow the rate of global warming. However, as it takes up more and more carbon, the ocean becomes more acidic. Holly Olivarez is an oceanographer at the University of Colorado Boulder who does research with NCAR studying the ocean's absorption of carbon dioxide. Holly will tell us how climate change motivated her to become a scientist and what she's learning in her research, and then answer your questions! 

*Want to play along on a demo with Holly? Be ready with a small glass of vinegar, and a piece of chalk or antacid tablet (like Tums).

Season 1: 2020/2021 Meet the Experts Program, Episode 07

Holly Olivarez, Significant Opportunity in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS), UCP