Earth as an ecosystem stands out in the all of the universe.
SYLVIA EARLEThe fragility, and even the degradation of our planet’s blue heart.
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Large areas of the Gulf have escaped being scraped by trawls, crushed by more than 40,000 miles of pipelines, or displaced by one of 50,000 oil and gas wells drilled since the middle of the 20th century. Some places have been deliberately protected.
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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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I find the lure of the unknown irresistible.
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The Exxon Valdez spill triggered a swift and strong response that changed policies about shipping, about double-hulled construction. A number of laws came into place.
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Sharks are beautiful animals, and if you’re lucky enough to see lots of them, that means that you’re in a healthy ocean.
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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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I personally have stopped eating seafood.
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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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The fragility, and even the degradation of our planet’s blue heart.
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I love my Force Fins, which are the kind of fins Special Forces use and really are adapted from the fins of fish. They’re very efficient.
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My mother was known as the ‘bird lady’ of the neighborhood.
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I actually love diving at night; you see a lot of fish then that you don’t see in the daytime.
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The end of commercial fishing is predicted long before the middle of the 21st century.
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We wouldn’t be able to survive. We would have a hard time surviving if we were transported to the time when dinosaurs were around.
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We need to respect the oceans and take care of them as if our lives depended on it. Because they do.
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