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Podcast: New Thinking for a New World - a Tallberg Foundation Podcast
Episode: Our Blue Planet
Description: Asha de Vos has done pioneering work on blue whales and joined this week for a conversation about her work in Sri Lanka.
The planet “Earth” should probably be called “Water” since 70% of it is ocean. Of course, that also means any discussion of climate issues should start with the oceans. Increasing temperatures, rising sea levels, declining biodiversity, growing acidification and other changes driven by climate change have profound impact on the overall degradation of the planet and on mankind’s future.
Marine biologist Asha de Vos knows as much as anyone about our blue planet. She has done p...