The diversity of life on Earth, generally, is astonishing. But despite those large numbers, it's also important to recognize that every species,… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
The climate has been changing. Of course it [has]. Evidence throughout history, [which] we can assess, especially during human history, shows there… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
Since I began exploring the ocean in the 1950s, 90 percent of the big fish have been stripped away. Tuna, sharks, swordfish,… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
We humans have this idea that the ocean is so big, so vast, so resilient that it doesn't matter what we do… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
We have an atmosphere that is roughly 21% oxygen. The rest of it is largely nitrogen. There's just enough carbon dioxide (CO2)… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
It's baffling why the issues relating to climate change - [which] have far more obvious and tangible and much more clear-cut evidence… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
Ironically the very energy, the very basis of how we know what we know, has been reliant on having an energy source… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
We still have 10 percent of the sharks. We still have half of the coral reefs. However, if we wait another 50 years, opportunities… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
Evolution is not something to be feared. It's to be celebrated, embraced, and understood. — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
We are depleting this immense diversity and abundance of life, and it matters tremendously for the future of the planet. — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
My mother was known as the 'bird lady' of the neighborhood. Anything injured, or any unusual creature somebody found, they would always come to… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
There is this sweet spot in time when we have an opportunity to stop killing sharks and tunas and swordfish and other wildlife in… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
The sudden release of five million barrels of oil, enormous quantities of methane and two million gallons of toxic dispersants into an already greatly… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
I've always said, 'Underwater or on top, men and women are compatible.' — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
With respect to the ocean being the heart of our blue planet: We are often asked, 'How much protection is enough?' We can only… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The ocean seemed like a sea of Eden. But now we are facing paradise lost. — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
When you think about the real cost of so-called cheap energy that has driven our prosperity to unprecedented levels, for some of us, to… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
![“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.” quote by Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/510/sylvia-earle-1756_climate_the-climate-has-been-changing-of-course_1464620.jpg)
![“It's baffling why the issues relating to climate change - [which] have far more obvious and tangible and much more clear-cut evidence about the cause - have been slower for people to accept as a given.” quote by Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1c0/sylvia-earle-1756_accepting_it-s-baffling-why-the-issues-relating-to_2571847.jpg)
![“Ironically the very energy, the very basis of how we know what we know, has been reliant on having an energy source [necessary] to build rockets to go to the moon and Mars, to support airplanes that fly, and satellites to give us our communication.” quote by Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/583/sylvia-earle-1756_airplane_ironically-the-very-energy-the-very-basi_2888239.jpg)
