We need to respect the oceans and take care of them as if our lives depended on it. Because they do.
SYLVIA EARLEMeat reared on land matures relatively quickly, and it takes only a few pounds of plants to produce a pound of meat.
More Sylvia Earle Quotes
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For humans, the Arctic is a harshly inhospitable place, but the conditions there are precisely what polar bears require to survive – and thrive. ‘Harsh’ to us is ‘home’ for them.
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All through college, I had frequently been the only girl in a science class – which wasn’t such a bad deal.
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It’s a fact of life that there will be oil spills, as long as oil is moved from place to place, but we must have provisions to deal with them, and a capability that is commensurate with the size of the oil shipments.
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We have been far too aggressive about extracting ocean wildlife, not appreciating that there are limits and even points of no return.
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Some experts look at global warming, increased world temperature, as the critical tipping point that is causing a crash in coral reef health around the world.
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They are so beautiful, a pair is in the Museum of Modern Art. The set I have are ruby red. I call them my ruby flippers.
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With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you’re connected to the sea.
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Ice ages have come and gone. Coral reefs have persisted.
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The concept of ‘peak oil’ has penetrated the hearts and minds of people concerned about energy for the future. ‘Peak fish’ occurred around the end of the 1980s.
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That, in turn, influences the temperature of the planet. The Arctic is now vulnerable because of the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, with a rate of melting that is stunning.
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Why is it that scuba divers and surfers are some of the strongest advocates of ocean conservation? Because they’ve spent time in and around the ocean, and they’ve personally seen the beauty.
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There is a terribly terrestrial mindset about what we need to do to take care of the planet.
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You don’t stand around arguing about who’s responsible, or who’s going to pay.
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In terms of personal choices, let’s all think more carefully about where we get our protein from.
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If you think the ocean isn’t important, imagine Earth without it. Mars comes to mind. No ocean, no life support system.
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