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.
SYLVIA EARLEWhat we once used as weapons of war, we now use as weapons against fish.
More Sylvia Earle Quotes
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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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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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My parents moved to Florida when I was 12, and my backyard was the Gulf of Mexico.
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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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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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My first encounter with the ocean was on the Jersey Shore when I was three years old and I got knocked over by a wave.
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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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No water, no life. No blue, no green.
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Anything injured, or any unusual creature somebody found, they would always come to our doorstep.
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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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You should be afraid if you are in the ocean and don’t see sharks.
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They have curiosity. ‘Who, what, where, why, when, and how!’ They never stop asking questions, and I never stop asking questions, just like a five year old.
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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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Forty percent of the United States drains into the Mississippi. It’s agriculture. It’s golf courses. It’s domestic runoff from our lawns and roads. Ultimately, where does it go? Downstream into the gulf.
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