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Documentary Planet Ocean

Planet Ocean is a stunningly beautiful documentary that takes viewers on a journey

into the oceans of their planet. Documentary filmmaker Yann Arthus-award-winning

Bertrand's film revolves around the interconnected1ness of human oceans with the rest of

their planet's ecosystem, which he has previously documented in Home Project.

However, Planet Ocean does not focus on particular ecosystems or compartments of

life but rather on the whole planet as an ecosystem. Typically, to demonstrate the

interconnectedness of all life on EarthEarth, the film takes viewers through various food

chains, from sailfish to mackerel to zooplankton to marine prairie. Still, it does so in a way

that goes beyond simply showing how the food chain works. Seaweed used in medicines,

textiles, fertilizer, and food is a byproduct of the oceans, which sustain some 500 million

people. However, around 80 percent of the world's commercial fish populations have been

proclaimed over or fully exploited, making this a global issue. Human fishing has lost its

purpose, and the effects of human existence can be seen all around.

Earth's oceans are both majestic and exposed in Planet Ocean. 2Humans face the same

dangers as the rest of the planet. People, says the film, is ocean pollution's biggest problem.

Just because of that, humans are the greatest danger to themselves. Instead of using an

omniscient perspective and narration, Planet Ocean employs a first-person narration that

connects the audience directly to the subject matter.

Since there is no direct call to action in the film, there is a sense that conservation is a

global responsibility. Despite Planet Ocean's stern warnings that humans must gain

knowledge to live in harmony with the oceans, the documentary also points out that this is

not too late to make a change. There is still hope for humanity.

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Brubaker, Ryan T. "The Marine World: Its Misrepresentation in Popular Depictions." (2021).
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Marcotte, Aurelie R., Ariel D. Anbar, Brian J. Majestic, and Pierre Herckes. "Mineral dust and iron
solubility: Effects of composition, particle size, and surface area." Atmosphere 11, no. 5 (2020): 533.
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People have been fascinated by Earth ever since they first set foot on it. Besides being

the place where lifecycle as humans know it began, it is the only planet on which life is

currently known to exist. Humans have learned a great deal about the EarthEarth, which

has only fueled their interest in it.

Aside from EarthEarth, the Solar System has no other planets with plate tectonics Is

Nearly the Shape of a Sphere. Additionally, the EarthEarth is composed primarily of Iron,

Oxygen, and silicon. A large portion of the planet is covered by water. The planet’s

Atmosphere covers a distance of 10,000 kilometers. Magnetism occurs because of its

molten iron core. In reality, it takes 23 hours, 56 minutes, then 4 seconds for the

EarthEarth to whole one full rotation on its axis.Furthermore, a year on EarthEarth is

365.2564 days long. Two Co-Orbital Satellites orbit around the Moon. It is the only planet

known to be habitable.

Deforestation and overpopulation are just two examples of the many ways in which

human activity hurts the Earth'sEarth's natural resources. Climate change, soil degradation,

polluted air, and unusable water have all been exacerbated due to such alterations. Human

activities consume resources and generate waste. Global resource use and consumption are

rising in lockstep with the rising global population. This necessitates an assessment of

nature's power to fulfill the rising demands of humans.

However, experts agree that human activity harms the global environment. The global

economy has expanded dramatically since the Industrial Revolution. As a whole, income

growth has raised millions of humans out of poverty. As a result, it has been largely driven by

population growth and an increase in the utilization of natural resources. Global population

growth has altered land use and resulted in unprecedented pollution levels, threatening

biodiversity, wetlands, freshwater ecosystems, soils, and the quality of the air humans

breathe.
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Reflection

Humans must interrelate with the environment to get food, water, fuel, medicines,

construction materials, and a host of other things. There have been many benefits to human

advancements in science and technology, but they have also brought environmental harm.

Food, water, clothing, and shelter are all provided by plants. Plants are the primary producers

in nearly all food webs. Plants provide humans with energy and nutrition as they eat them.

According to a new report, the world's biodiversity has decreased by 30 percent since the

1970s, with tropical species bearing the brunt of the losses. Most of the time, if humanity

continues to act as it has in the past, things will only get worse. Humanity is consuming half

of the Earth'sEarth's resources every year, essentially consuming one and a half Earths' worth

of resources each year.

Long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns are generally considered part

of climate change. These changes may be due to natural causes, such as changes in the solar

cycle. A blanket of greenhouse gases is formed once fossil fuels are burned, tricking heat

from the sun and rising global temperatures. Climate change is a direct result of human

activity. As a result, people use fossil fuels and clear land for farming. Carbon monoxide, a

greenhouse gas, is emitted whenever fossil fuels are burned.

Conclusion

The EarthEarth that is habitable. An insulating atmosphere keeps it at a comfortable

temperature and has suitable chemical ingredients for life—water and carbon in particular—

to sustain life. Carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen are the basement blocks of lifespan
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on EarthEarth. Intricate patterns of these elements form the key blocks of life itself. Sugars,

enzymes, proteins, and DNA are all examples of essential organic molecules.

There are many ways to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the

environment, including participating in rallies or marches, using social media, contacting

elected officials, and recommending books and movies. Humans can use these Tips for

Getting the Word Out all about Climate Change.

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Bibliography

Brubaker, Ryan T. "The Marine World: Its Misrepresentation in Popular Depictions." (2021).

Marcotte, Aurelie R., Ariel D. Anbar, Brian J. Majestic, and Pierre Herckes. "Mineral dust

and iron solubility: Effects of composition, particle size, and surface

area." Atmosphere 11, no. 5 (2020): 533.