My parents moved to Florida when I was 12, and my backyard was the Gulf of Mexico.
SYLVIA EARLEMy parents moved to Florida when I was 12, and my backyard was the Gulf of Mexico.
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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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No matter where on Earth you live. Most of the oxygen in the atmosphere is generated by the sea.
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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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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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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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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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Nothing has prepared sharks, squid, krill and other sea creatures for industrial-scale extraction that destroys entire ecosystems while targeting a few species.
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No water, no life. No blue, no green.
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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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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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By the end of the 20th century, up to 90 percent of the sharks, tuna, swordfish, marlins, groupers, turtles, whales, and many other large creatures that prospered in the Gulf for millions of years had been depleted by overfishing.
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If somebody dumps something noxious in my back yard, the dumper is the last one I would call on to repair the damage.
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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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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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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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