We need to respect the oceans and take care of them as if our lives depended on it. Because they do. Sylvia Earle caredependlive Change image and share on social
Some experts look at global warming, increased world temperature, as the critical tipping point that is causing a crash in coral reef health around the world. And there's no question that it is a factor, but it's preceded by the loss of resilience and degradation. Sylvia Earle causecoralcrash share on social
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. Sylvia Earle accountappetitecorporate Change image and share on social
There is a terribly terrestrial mindset about what we need to do to take care of the planet - as if the ocean somehow doesn't matter or is so big, so vast that it can take care of itself, or that there is nothing that we could possibly do that we could harm the ocean. Sylvia Earle bigcareharm share on social
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. Sylvia Earle 1980sconceptconcern Change image and share on social
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. The ocean certainly got my attention! It wasn't frightening, it was more exhilarating. Sylvia Earle attentionencounterexhilarate share on social
All through college, I had frequently been the only girl in a science class - which wasn't such a bad deal. Sylvia Earle badclasscollege Change image and share on social
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. Sylvia Earle abilityassescreature Change image and share on social
The best scientists and explorers have the attributes of kids! They ask question and have a sense of wonder. 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. Sylvia Earle attributecuriosityexplorer share on social
