We need to respect the oceans and take care of them as if our lives depended on it. Because they do.
SYLVIA EARLEWhy 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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On a sea floor that looks like a sandy mud bottom, that at first glance might appear to be sand and mud, when you look closely and sit there as I do for a while and just wait, all sorts of creatures show themselves, with little heads popping out of the sand. It is a metropolis.
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To lose it means that we will dismember the vital systems that make the Arctic work. It’s not just a cost to the people who live there. It’s a cost to all people everywhere.
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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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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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There are a few oysters in Chesapeake Bay. Half the coral reefs are still in pretty good shape, a jeweled belt around the middle of the planet. There’s still time, but not a lot, to turn things around.
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Since the middle of the 20th century, more has been learnt about the ocean than during all preceding human history; at the same time, more has been lost.
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Ten percent of the big fish still remain. There are still some blue whales. There are still some krill in Antarctica.
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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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Protecting vital sources of renewal – unscathed marshes, healthy reefs, and deep-sea gardens – will provide hope for the future of the Gulf, and for all of us.
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You don’t stand around arguing about who’s responsible, or who’s going to pay.
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I’ve always said, ‘Underwater or on top, men and women are compatible.’
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Far and away, the greatest threat to the ocean, and thus to ourselves, is ignorance. But we can do something about that.
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No matter where on Earth you live. Most of the oxygen in the atmosphere is generated by the sea.
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Humans are the only creatures with the ability to dive deep in the sea, fly high in the sky, send instant messages around the globe, reflect on the past, assess the present and imagine the future.
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America gains most when individuals have great freedom to pursue personal goals without undue government interference.
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