Why should we care about the ocean? According to NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, our world oceans provide us with these great benefits:

• Our economy: $282 billion – That's the amount the U.S. ocean economy produces in goods and services. Ocean-dependent businesses employ almost 3 million people.
• Transportation: 76% of all U.S. trade involves some form of marine transportation.
• Food: The ocean provides more than just seafood. Ingredients from the sea are found in a surprising number of foods including peanut butter and soymilk.
• Medicine: Many medicinal products come from the ocean, including ingredients that help fight cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, and heart disease.
• The air we breathe: The ocean produces over half of the world's oxygen and stores 50 times more carbon dioxide than our atmosphere.
• Climate regulation: Covering 70% of the Earth's surface, the ocean transports heat from the equator to the poles, regulating our climate and weather patterns.
• Recreation: From fishing to boating to kayaking and whale watching, the ocean provides us with many unique activities.

NOAA's Ocean Today website has over 100 videos on all aspects of the ocean.

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