As The Sea issue comes to a close, we turn turns the podcast’s attention toward the scientists and experts who can give us the score on the health of our oceans today. In part one, Jeremy Jackson, Callum Roberts, Simon Winchester, and Lisa-ann Gershwin discuss the problems posed by rising sea levels, climate change, overfishing, and the hordes of jellyfish overrunning damaged ecosystems.
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