What does the ocean do for us and the planet?

What do you think of when you think about our oceans? Maybe you
see a picture of our planet with a big patch of blue? Maybe you
think about storms or dramatic ocean voyages? Maybe fish or coral
reefs?


In this edition of The Climate Question, Hosts Graihagh Jackson
and Jordan Dunbar explore how our oceans are even more important
than you might imagine. They help put the brakes on climate
change and regulate our weather - even in faraway deserts. They
provide food, and even influence the rise of great civilisations,
like Ancient Egypt.


Graihagh and Jordan are joined by oceanographer and physicist
Helen Czerski, author of Blue Machine, How the Ocean Shapes Our
World. Helen also chats about the challenges of trying to collect
data at sea during huge storms.


Hosts: Graihagh Jackson and Jordan Dunbar Production team: Simon
Watts, Nik Sindle, Grace Braddock Sound engineer: Ben Andrews and
Tom Brignell Editor: Simon Watts


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