We will do all we can to focus the world’s attention on the greatest crisis human beings have ever faced. It possesses almost miraculous properties: it is a four-metre, plastic, rejuvenation machine.’ George Monbiot kayaking with his daughter Martha. Photograph: George MonbiotSo my new year’s resolution is to spend more time on my sea kayak. Pods of fin whales and sperm whales could be seen from the shore, while Atlantic grey whales, now extinct, roamed our estuaries. Photograph: Drew Buckley/AlamyThe same applies to nearly all the “marine protected areas” around the UK’s coasts.

Source: The Guardian January 02, 2020 06:00 UTC