The Dean of the University of Oklahoma's College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences held a lecture Feb. 9 to address climate change and answer related questions.
Dr. Berrien Moore's lecture, titled "What We Know, What We Think We Know, and What We Do Not Know About Climate Change," detailed concerns and provided answers to climate change questions.
Moore knows the amount of carbon dioxide is increasing because of the burning of fossil fuels. As a result, the mass measuring satellite GRACE shows that Greenland is losing mass due to melting ice.
"It truly is an amazing GRACE," Moore said about the satellite.
Hojun Roh attended the event and was surprised by the satellite photos.
"The ice over Greenland is melting over time in significant size. The map makes me see that it's really happening," said Roh.
Moore's solution to the problem is to swap coal for natural gas. He believes that will cut carbon dioxide emissions by 70 percent.
Moore's lecture is the first of four for the course "Earth, Sustainability, and the Economy." The course is part of the Presidential Dream Course Public Lecture series.
More information on the public lectures for the course can be found at:
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