The Carbon in the Ocean Drives Climate

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In scotland, at the climate conference forthcoming in october, for the first time that the ocean as a component of climate was acknowledged. Before 's all about the atmosphere, all about the land. But think of this, now we know, because it s obvious, the ocean drives climate. Moves cold water, warm water around the planet, shapes the planet's climate. Without the ocean, there would be no climate, effectively. And we'e just haven't thought about it. Now we are thinking about it. Lucky us, we have the super power of understanding what nobody could see when i was a kid. The kids of to day ave got this gift of knowledge

It’s a well-worn cliché that oceans cover seventy percent of the surface of Earth, but we tend to give them secondary consideration when thinking about the environment. But climate change is wreaking havoc on the oceans, not to mention pollution and overfishing — 90% of the world’s marine fish stocks are fully exploited or depleted. Today’s guest, Sylvia Earle, is a well-known ocean scientist, a celebrated underwater explorer, and a tireless advocate for the world’s oceans. We talk about the current state of our oceans, what we know and have yet to learn about them, and what we can do individually and collectively to make things better.

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Sylvia Earle received her Ph.D. in phycology from Duke University. She is currently National Geographic’s Rosemary and Roger Enrico Chair for Ocean Exploration, as well as founder of Mission Blue, SEAlliance and Deep Ocean Exploration and Research. She formerly served as Chief Scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Among her awards are the TED Prize, the National Women’s Hall of Fame, and the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award from the Seattle Aquarium. She is the author of several books, the most recent of which is National Geographic Ocean: A Global Odyssey.