{"id":1949,"date":"2017-05-24T12:54:46","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T11:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echoesofthelastmind.com\/?page_id=1949"},"modified":"2025-10-06T20:44:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T20:44:36","slug":"why-should-we-care-about-the-ocean","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/echoesofthelastmind.com\/?page_id=1949","title":{"rendered":"Why should we care about the ocean?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#2121213d\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1728\" height=\"1296\" src=\"https:\/\/echoesofthelastmind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/our-ocean.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #1949\" style=\"border-radius:15px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/echoesofthelastmind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/our-ocean.jpg 1728w, https:\/\/echoesofthelastmind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/our-ocean-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/echoesofthelastmind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/our-ocean-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/echoesofthelastmind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/our-ocean-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/echoesofthelastmind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/our-ocean-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/echoesofthelastmind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/our-ocean-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: min(min(calc(100% - var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl,4rem)), 720px), 1728px)) 100vw, min(min(calc(100% - var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl,4rem)), 720px), 1728px)\" title=\"Why should we care about the ocean?\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The world ocean provides so many benefits. Here are ten things the ocean does for humans and the planet:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The air we breathe: The ocean produces over half of the world&#8217;s oxygen and absorbs 50 times more carbon dioxide than our atmosphere.<br \/><br \/>&#8211; Climate regulation: Covering 70 percent of the Earth&#8217;s surface, the ocean transports heat from the equator to the poles, regulating our climate and weather patterns.<br \/><br \/>&#8211; Transportation: Seventy-six percent of all U.S. trade involves some form of marine transportation.<br \/><br \/>&#8211; Recreation: From fishing to boating to kayaking and whale watching, the ocean provides us with many unique activities.<br \/><br \/>&#8211; Economic benefits: The U.S. ocean economy produces $282 billion in goods and services and ocean-dependant businesses employ almost three million people.<br \/><br \/>&#8211; Food: The ocean provides more than just seafood; ingredients from the sea are found in suprising foods such as peanut butter and soymilk.<br \/><br \/>&#8211; Medicine: Many medicinal products come from the ocean, including ingredients that help fight cancer, athritis, Alzheimer&#8217;s disease, and heart disease.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/oceanservice.noaa.gov\/facts\/why-care-about-ocean.html\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This  was originally published on https:\/\/oceanservice.noaa.gov\/facts\/why-care-about-ocean.html<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The world ocean provides so many benefits. 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