TED Talk
Matt Carter
Rating: ***
There is so
much wrong with the oceans because of the selfish actions of mankind and there
is little we can do to fix it.
This TED
talk focuses on the negative effects that human kind has had on the ocean over
the past one hundred to one hundred and fifty years. Former oceanic photographer, Jeremy Jackson
gives his opinion on the current state of the ocean. He explains that over fishing, pollution, and
climate change are key factors in the death of our oceans. In the 1950’s people would catch fish that
were over three feet long and weighed nearly two hundred pounds, and because of
our negative impact, fish that large are rarely seen anymore. Many coral reefs all across the planet
because the climate is changing and the no longer possess the correct tools to
produce food for themselves in the changing water temperature.
I knew the
state of the oceans was poor, however, I did not realise that it was to such an
extent. With fish disappearing, coral dying,
and temperatures changing, it is safe to say that the once beautiful oceans are
now falling in to disaster. Jackson
believes that fish will not inhabit the ocean in the next twenty to fifty
years. It is a truly sad thing to think
about.
"Jeremy Jackson: How we wrecked the ocean | Video on TED.com." TED: Ideas worth spreading. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Jan. 2013.
<http://www.ted.com/talks/jeremy_jackson.htm
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