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.
SYLVIA EARLEThe best scientists and explorers have the attributes of kids! They ask question and have a sense of wonder.
More Sylvia Earle Quotes
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I am not in any hurry to grow up.
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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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You don’t stand around arguing about who’s responsible, or who’s going to pay.
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What we once used as weapons of war, we now use as weapons against fish.
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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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All through college, I had frequently been the only girl in a science class – which wasn’t such a bad deal.
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Green’ 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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I hope for your help to explore and protect the wild ocean in ways that will restore the health and, in so doing, secure hope for humankind.
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I’m not against extracting a modest amount of wildlife out of the ocean for human consumption, but I am really concerned about the large-scale industrial fishing that engages in destructive practices like trawling and longlining.
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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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The Arctic is a place that historically, during all preceding human history, has largely been an icy realm with an impact on ocean currents.
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Ice ages have come and gone. Coral reefs have persisted.
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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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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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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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