Sea Sick
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Hello all, I just finished reading a very interesting book called Sea Sick The Global Ocean in Crisis by Alanna Mitchell, published in 2009. It concerns the dire situation facing us all if increased CO2 emissions continue to alter the conditions in the worlds oceans. Turns out we are even more intimately connected with the condition of the oceans than the atmosphere - which tends to get more attention. It is a fascinating and readable book. It has increased relevance now as we contemplate the horrors of the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. It is also an appreciation of the richness and mysteries of 90% of life on earth - which is actually in the oceans and not on land. I recommend this book for anyone interested in having a better understanding of what it will take to ensure continued life on this planet. It's such a lovely planet. It's our home. Why don't we take better care of it?
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Selfishness and personal comfort.
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For any boardies living in Canada, airing tonight on the CBC is a four-part documentary on the Nature of Things about how the oceans are the key to life, called One Ocean. Sounds like it will cover many of the topics mentioned in the book Sea Sick by Alanna Mitchell that I recommended earlier in this thread. Anyone interested can visit the website at www.oneocean.cbc.ca. for more information about the documentary or to watch episodes online. I'm sure it will be interesting. I think we all need to become more concerned/involved in the state of our oceans. Watching this documentary will be a good way to start.
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Just wanted to give this thread a bump. The health of the oceans matters to all living creatures, including us. The BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico is a reminder that we need to take more care of our oceans. I found the book Sea Sick by Alanna Mitchell to be very interesting and readable. Does anyone else out there have any other book recommendations on the subject? Thanks.
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I'm reading Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. It's written at 60's, but nothing has changed since then. It tells how millions of acres of fields, forests and living units were sprayed with DDT and much more dangerous chemicals and how it affected the environment. It's not exactly global warming, but the destruction of natural environment by human kind.
