Life in the ocean makes Earth hospitable. We are sailing along in the universe and we have a blue engine that is making everything alright.
Sylvia EarleHumans have always wondered the big questions, "Who am I? Where have I come from? Where am I going?" It's part of human nature. It's perhaps the underpinnings of religion.
Sylvia EarleOur past, our present, and whatever remains of our future, absolutely depend on what we do now.
Sylvia EarleThe living ocean drives planetary chemistry, governs climate and weather, and otherwise provides the cornerstone of the life-support system for all creatures on our planet, from deep-sea starfish to desert sagebrush. That's why the ocean matters. If the sea is sick, we'll feel it. If it dies, we die. Our future and the state of the oceans are one.
Sylvia Earle