Meat reared on land matures relatively quickly, and it takes only a few pounds of plants to produce a pound of meat.
SYLVIA EARLEOcean acidification – the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that is turning the oceans increasingly acid.
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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 have come up at the end of a dive, and the boat was not where I left it. I had to take care of a buddy who did panic. But I was confident the boat would come back.
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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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There is a terribly terrestrial mindset about what we need to do to take care of the planet.
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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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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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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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I would love to slip into the skin of a fish and know what it’s like to be one. They have senses that I can only dream about.
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They are so beautiful, a pair is in the Museum of Modern Art. The set I have are ruby red. I call them my ruby flippers.
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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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I personally have stopped eating seafood.
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I love music of all kinds, but there’s no greater music than the sound of my grandchildren laughing; my kids, too.
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In terms of personal choices, let’s all think more carefully about where we get our protein from.
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Look at the bark of a redwood, and you see moss.
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