We Are Not Only Warming The Ocean

Humans Are The Only Creatures With The Ability To Dive Deep In The Sea, Fly High In The Sky, Send Instant Messages Around The Globe, Reflect On The Past, Assess The Present And Imagine The Future.

As A Child, I Was Aware Of The Widely-held Attitude That The Ocean Is So Big, So Resilient That We Could Use The Sea As The Ultimate Place To Dispose Of Anything We Did Not Want, From Garbage And Nuclear Wastes To Sludge From Sewage To Entire Ships That Had Reached The End Of Their Useful Life.

The Arctic Is A Place That Historically, During All Preceding Human History, Has Largely Been An Icy Realm With An Impact On Ocean Currents. That, In Turn, Influences The Temperature Of The Planet. The Arctic Is Now Vulnerable Because Of The Excess Carbon Dioxide In The Atmosphere, With A Rate Of Melting That Is Stunning.

America Gains Most When Individuals Have Great Freedom To Pursue Personal Goals Without Undue Government Interference.

The Image Of Earth From Space Transformed Our View Of Ourselves. It Is Maybe The Most Important Image That Exists - Because We Can See Ourselves In Context In A Way That Otherwise Would Be Really Hard To Explain. It Should Inspire Us To Wonder About It, To Want To Know Everything We Can About It And Do Everything We Can To Take Care Of It.