With some fresh updates, ocean and policy expert Dr. Ayana Johnson guests in an encore presentation of a fan favorite episode. Hear updates from her, learn about her new podcast “How to Save a Planet,” and what she’s been up to since this episode originally aired in 2018. Are plastic straws really that bad? What's the oldest message in a bottle? Any scuba vs. snorkel strategies? Does sunscreen kill coral? Can we reverse ocean warming in our lifetime? Alie struggles with finding a balance between the wonders and the bummers, and in the first 20 or so minutes, we’ll learn weird ocean trivia, why we love the sea, and facts about the ocean's depths and beauty. Then, we get to the sad stuff: ocean health, climate change, acidification, pollution, policy and what we can all do.



If you've been feeling helpless, this episode gives you all the tools you need to understand and help our friend, the World Ocean.



Also: some great information about whale pee.



A donation went to UrbanOceanLab.org



Buy her book, out on September 22: https://www.allwecansave.earth



Her podcast: “How to Save a Planet”



https://gimletmedia.com/shows/howtosaveaplanet



Dr. Johnson's OceanCollectiv.co



Dr. Johnson on Twitter @ayanaeliza and Instagram @ayanaeliza



Dr. Johnson's website: ayanaelizabeth.com



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