The oceans have shapes human history, culture, and lives - and continue to do so. We eat
their bounty, bask on their beaches, swim in their waves, dive around their wonders, send
our goods and raw materials across their surface, and mine their mineral- and oil-rich floors.
There are very few people who are not somehow influenced by the oceans, even if they
never set sight on one during their life
The oceans have a huge influence on us landlubbers. They produce 70% of our oxygen,
absorb heat and re-distribute it around the world, and dominate the world's weather
systems.