Nearly all of the major kinds of life, divisions of life, phyla of animals, occur in the sea. Only about half of them can make it to land or freshwater.
SYLVIA EARLEGreen’ issues at last are attracting serious attention, owing to critically important links between the environment and the economy, health, and our security.
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And there’s no question that it is a factor, but it’s preceded by the loss of resilience and degradation.
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For heaven’s sake, when you see the enemy attacking, you pick up the pitchfork, and you enlist everybody you see.
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As a child, I was aware of the widely-held attitude that the ocean is so big, so resilient that we could use the sea as the ultimate place to dispose of anything.
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America gains most when individuals have great freedom to pursue personal goals without undue government interference.
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You should be afraid if you are in the ocean and don’t see sharks.
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What we once used as weapons of war, we now use as weapons against fish.
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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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Places change over time with or without oil spills, but humans are responsible for the Deepwater Horizon gusher – and humans, as well as the corals, fish and other creatures, are suffering the consequences.
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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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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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The best scientists and explorers have the attributes of kids! They ask question and have a sense of wonder.
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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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I would love to slip into the skin of a fish and know what it’s like to be one. They have senses that I can only dream about.
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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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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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