Oceanology (THE OCEAN) with Ayana Johnson: Encore Presentation

Published: Aug. 18, 2020, 4 a.m.

b"With some fresh updates, ocean and policy expert Dr. Ayana Johnson guests in an encore presentation of a fan favorite episode.\\xa0 Hear updates from her, learn about her new podcast \\u201cHow to Save a Planet,\\u201d and what she\\u2019s 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\\u2019ll 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.\\n\\nIf you've been feeling helpless, this episode gives you all the tools you need to understand and help our friend, the World Ocean.\\n\\nAlso: some great information about whale pee.\\n\\nA donation went to UrbanOceanLab.org\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\nBuy her book, out on September 22: https://www.allwecansave.earth\\n\\nHer podcast: \\u201cHow to Save a Planet\\u201d\\xa0\\n\\nhttps://gimletmedia.com/shows/howtosaveaplanet\\n\\nDr. Johnson's OceanCollectiv.co\\n\\nDr. Johnson on Twitter @ayanaeliza and Instagram @ayanaeliza\\n\\nDr. Johnson's website: ayanaelizabeth.com\\n\\nBecome a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies\\n\\nOlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes!\\n\\nFollow @Ologies on Twitter or Instagram\\n\\nFollow @AlieWard on Twitter or Instagram\\n\\nMore links at www.alieward.com\\n\\nSound editing by Steven Ray Morris\\n\\nTheme song by Nick Thorburn\\n\\nSupport the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies"