Every time I slip into the ocean, it’s like going home.
SYLVIA EARLEAnd there’s no question that it is a factor, but it’s preceded by the loss of resilience and degradation.
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The ocean certainly got my attention! It wasn’t frightening, it was more exhilarating.
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You should be afraid if you are in the ocean and don’t see sharks.
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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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Bottom trawling is a ghastly process that brings untold damage to sea beds that support ocean life.
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I’ve always said, ‘Underwater or on top, men and women are compatible.’
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Take away the ice and snow, increase the temperature by even a little, and the realm that makes their lives possible literally melts away.
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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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Everyone has power. But it doesn’t help if you don’t use it.
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America gains most when individuals have great freedom to pursue personal goals without undue government interference.
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The concept of ‘peak oil’ has penetrated the hearts and minds of people concerned about energy for the future. ‘Peak fish’ occurred around the end of the 1980s.
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You don’t stand around arguing about who’s responsible, or who’s going to pay.
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I personally have stopped eating seafood.
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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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With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you’re connected to the sea.
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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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