What we once used as weapons of war, we now use as weapons against fish.
SYLVIA EARLEThe best scientists and explorers have the attributes of kids! They ask question and have a sense of wonder.
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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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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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The ocean certainly got my attention! It wasn’t frightening, it was more exhilarating.
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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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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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I’m friends with James Cameron. We’ve spent time together over the years because he is a diver and explorer and in his heart of hearts a biologist. We run into each other at scientific conferences.
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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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If you peer beneath the bits and pieces of the moss, you’ll see toads, small insects, a whole host of life that prospers in that miniature environment.
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Health to the ocean means health for us.
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I have lots of heroes: anyone and everyone who does whatever they can to leave the natural world better than they found it.
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Meat reared on land matures relatively quickly, and it takes only a few pounds of plants to produce a pound of meat.
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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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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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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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Our insatiable appetite for fossil fuels and the corporate mandate to maximize shareholder value encourages drilling without taking into account the costs to the ocean, even without major spills.
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