The climate has been changing. Of course it [has]. Evidence throughout history, [which] we can assess, especially during human history, shows there have been ups and downs. But the last ten thousand years have been relatively stable compared to now.
Sylvia EarleLife 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 EarleWe want to believe that we can continue doing what we've done for the past thousand years and not worry about the consequences coming back to us.
Sylvia EarleLook at the bark of a redwood, and you see moss. If you peer beneath the bits and pieces of the moss, you'll see toads, small insects, a whole host of life that prospers in that miniature environment. A lumberman will look at a forest and see so many board feet of lumber. I see a living city.
Sylvia Earle