A crucial ecosystem
There’s a reason our home is called ‘the Blue Planet’. Oceans cover around 71% of the Earth, and these vast depths harbour 99% of the globe’s ‘living space’. This mysterious world feels distinct from our own, yet both are inextricably linked.
Even if you never have the chance to see or touch the ocean, it touches you with every breath you take, every drop of water you drink, every bite you consume. Everyone, everywhere, is inextricably connected to and utterly dependent upon the existence of the sea.
"The World Is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean’s Are One"
Harmful practices
Scientists estimate that more than nine out of 10 marine species have not even been identified, while up to a quarter of those known are already at risk of extinction. Humans — only one species out of so many — are making a huge impact on these animals. Fishing, hunting, environmental destruction and climate change are all threats to these individual members of a crucial and delicate ecosystem.
