She’s truly one of the ocean’s best friends. Sylvia Earle’s career–and it’s an epic one– has been all about protecting and exploring the sea she loves so deeply. Earle served as chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), was Time’s very first Hero for the Planet, and was handed the exalted TED Prize in 2009 . In our conversation she explains in detail what the Gulf oil spill has meant for the ocean’s delicate ecology, tells why she can no longer eat fish, and recounts waking… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Sylvia Earle on the Gulf Disaster and Saving the Seas (Podcast)