Oceans: A Scientific History of Oceans and Marine Life

Almost every day there are new stories about threats to the natural environment or actual damage to it, or about measures that have been taken to protect it. The news is not always bad.
Areas of land are set aside for wildlife. New forests are planted. Steps are taken to reduce the pollution of air and water.
Behind all of these news stories are the scientists working to understand more about the natural world and through that understanding to protect it from avoidable harm. The scientists include botanists, zoologists, ecologists, geologists, volcanologists, seismologists, geomorphologists, meteorologists, climatologists, oceanographers, and many more. In their di? erent ways all of them are environmental scientists.
The work of environmental scientists informs policy as well as providing news stories. There are bodies of local, national, and international legislation aimed at protecting the environment and agencies charged with developing and implementing that legislation.
Environmental laws and regulations cover every activity that might a?ect the environment. Consequently, every company and every citizen needs to be aware of those rules that a?ect them.