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The world cannot live without the Arctic; it affects every living thing on Earth and acts as a virtual thermostat, reflecting sunlight and cooling the planet.
Philippe Cousteau, Jr. -
Science is cool! But it's easy for that to get lost in textbooks sometimes.
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
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I travel all over the country speaking to young people, and I am always amazed at how engaged in environmental conservation they are.
Philippe Cousteau, Jr. -
I could cut my leg of; I could cut my arm off. I could gouge my eye out - I'd still probably survive, but not very well, and that's what we're doing to the ocean. It's the life support system of this planet. We've been dumping in it, we've been polluting it, we've been destroying it for decades, and we're essentially maiming ourselves.
Philippe Cousteau, Jr. -
Our oceans are facing innumerable threats - from overfishing and pollution to ocean acidification and invasive species - yet we haven't had a blueprint for its use and development, incredible as that seems.
Philippe Cousteau, Jr. -
Some parts of our oceans, like the rich and mysterious recesses of our Atlantic submarine canyons and seamounts, are so stunning and sensitive they deserve to be protected from destructive activities.
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.