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Mission Blue

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Mission Blue.

Talks about Mission Blue

Dive into an ocean photographer's world

The case for fish farming

Glow-in-the-dark sharks and other stunning sea creatures

Jason deCaires Taylor

An underwater art museum, teeming with life

The four fish we're overeating -- and what to eat instead

Kristen Marhaver

How we're growing baby corals to rebuild reefs

What are animals thinking and feeling?

My country will be underwater soon -- unless we work together

The ocean's shifting baseline

Kristina Gjerde

Making law on the high seas

Saving the ocean one island at a time

Tough truths about plastic pollution

Tagging tuna in the deep ocean

Discovering ancient climates in oceans and ice

Wiring an interactive ocean

Stephen Palumbi

Hidden toxins in the fish we eat

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Exclusive articles about Mission Blue

Gallery: The sculpture garden at the bottom of the sea

Jason deCaires Taylor casts giant cement sculptures that weigh thousands of pounds -- and then sinks them into the ocean. His idea: to create a unique underwater gallery that algae, corals and other sea creatures can call home.

Posted Dec 2015

4 ways to get people to care about the ocean

Human beings have created a whole load of problems in the oceans. Sadly, though, they usually don’t want to hear about them. Last month, a group of ocean scientists and activists brainstormed ways to make the seas sound as amazing as they are. Check out new tools, studies and discoveries that could spark positive curiosity and empathy.

Posted Nov 2015

Should you stop eating fish?

We asked legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle for her menu advice. Below, check out Earle’s take on omega oils, tuna rolls, and her ideal meal.

Posted Aug 2014

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