By the end of the 20th century, up to 90 percent of the sharks, tuna, swordfish, marlins, groupers, turtles, whales, and many other large creatures that prospered in the Gulf for millions of years had been depleted by overfishing.

The end of commercial fishing is predicted long before the middle of the 21st century.

Any astronaut can tell you you've got to do everything you can to learn about your life support system and then do everything you can to take care of it.

Childcare is a huge issue for young women whose work may require them to leave their families for weeks at a time.

Photosynthetic organisms in the sea yield most of the oxygen in the atmosphere, take up and store vast amounts of carbon dioxide, shape planetary chemistry, and hold the planet steady.

Forty percent of the United States drains into the Mississippi. It's agriculture. It's golf courses. It's domestic runoff from our lawns and roads. Ultimately, where does it go? Downstream into the gulf.

The ocean is our life support system. No blue, no green. It's really a miracle that we have got a place that works in our favor.