Question 1

What surprising invention from 1907 is linked to ocean plastic pollution?

Accepted Answer

In 1907, chemist Leo Baekeland invented Bakelite, now known as plastic, which would impact the ocean forever.

Question 2

How big is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch compared to Texas?

Accepted Answer

Common estimates put the Great Pacific Garbage Patch at twice the size of Texas.

Question 3

What percentage of Earth's oxygen do marine organisms produce?

Accepted Answer

Marine organisms produce over half of the oxygen that land animals, including people, need to breathe.

Question 4

Which island nation is expected to be the first completely swallowed by rising seas?

Accepted Answer

Kiribati is expected to be the first country to be completely swallowed up by the ocean.

Question 5

Who are the hosts of Ocean Emergency: Currents of Hope?

Accepted Answer

The hosts are Dean Cain and Laura McKenzie, both appearing as themselves.

Ocean Emergency: Currents of Hope

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