Is the Sea So Pretty?

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The color of blue in shallow water changes based on the color of the sand. Most scientists especially oceanologists agree that this is very pretty. A lot of white sand is coral sand right? Yeah yeah and a lot of it came out of a parrotfish's butt. What's the most beautiful thing you've ever seen in the ocean? That's such a good question. Oddly because we were just talking about the colors of blue the thing that comes to mind for me is just really really clear water and being able to see like 100 feet. Here we veered off into a whole discussion about the horrors of shrimp but I'm just gonna stick with this format of a happy first half

Are plastic straws really that bad? What's the oldest message in a bottle? Any scuba vs. snorkel strategies? Does sunscreen kill coral? Can we reverse ocean warming in our lifetime? In a conversation with ocean and policy expert Dr. Ayana Johnson, Alie struggles with finding a balance between the wonders and the bummers. For the first 15-20 minutes, learn weird ocean trivia, why we love the sea, and facts about the ocean's depths and beauty. Then, we get to the sad stuff: ocean health, climate change, acidification, pollution, policy and what we can all do.

If you've been feeling helpless, this episode gives you all the tools you need to understand and help our friend, the World Ocean.

Also: some great information about whale pee.

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