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“Our problems are solvable if they are clearly defined. To do so, we need to monitor our planetary life support systems the way doctors monitor a patient's vital signs and then use that information to protect ecosystem services as though our lives depend on it, because they do.”

Quote by Edith Widder

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Edith Widder is a renowned oceanographer born in 1951. She is known for her research on bioluminescence in marine organisms and deep-sea exploration. more

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