The United Nations' World Ocean Assessment reports alarming new findings about the planet's marine health. But few people have read it.
This ocean scientist found a unique way to get people to pay attention...
This ocean scientist found a unique way to get people to pay attention...
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00:00A distraction to the coastal environment or the coastal habitats becomes an existential threat
00:06to a significant number of people. Oh, I just want to live near the ocean so I can hear the waves
00:11when I wake up in the morning. Consider getting a sound machine.
00:14The World Ocean Assessment is the most comprehensive assessment that's being
00:31presented on the current status of the ocean. It's a bit depressing.
00:37A bit depressing? This is hugely depressing. The World Ocean Assessment is very important,
00:42but do you know what else it stands for? We're overly awful to our ocean mother.
00:47We need to evaluate our awfulness.
00:53We're probably sick of talking about plastics, but plastics are already actually making us sick.
01:02Was COVID-1, 2, and 3 not enough for you? Omicron, Delta, monkey pox, smallpox, chicken pox, polio?
01:10Pharmaceutical and personal care products that are supposed to make us feel safer eventually end
01:18up harming us. Wait a second. I use baby shampoo because it's gentle on my baby face. Are you
01:23saying my no more tears shampoo is giving the ocean tears? According to some projections,
01:33economic activity in the ocean are expected to double in value by 2030, amounting to more than
01:40three trillion dollars a year. So that equates to the production cost of 18,182 euphorias.
01:51That's a lot of Zendayas. But at the same time, all these benefits that we receive from the ocean
01:57could be easily reversed if we don't stop this continued destruction of ocean resources.
02:07I love you Zendaya, but I'd much rather protect ocean resources. Sorry Z.
02:16Globally speaking, we've lost more than 1.2 million hectares of mangroves over the last
02:2330 years alone. And this is equivalent to 2.5 million football pitches. Two and a half
02:31million football fields. And I know you guys watch football, so this should really wake you up.
02:40Algal blooms can cause direct harm to human beings, such as paralytic poisoning and neurotoxic
02:47poisonings. Algal blooms are the worst. They can be red, green, slimy, toxic. They can be
02:54more toxic than your ex. But in addition to the negative effects on the well-being of human beings,
03:00you also pose a threat to living organisms. You don't want to see algal blooms unless you
03:07enjoy sleeping in Nickelodeon green slime. Who are you? In order to save humanity
03:17and marine life, a degree of awareness is really, really critical. We need to take action
03:24as soon as possible. Oh my god, it's so boring. Okay, anyway, I said that. Are you kidding? This
03:31isn't boring at all. I'm no expert, but I'm angrier than ever. And therefore, such reports
03:38of the World Ocean Assessment can be extremely helpful in making the right decision that
03:44delivers a win-win both for people and the ocean as well. And therefore, that's why I think we
03:50should all take action and protect the ocean so we can win together. Unless you like to lose.