Discussion keeps the world turning.
This is Roundtable.
Take a deep breath.
Feels good right after lunch, doesn't it?
But did you know that half the oxygen that you just inhaled comes from one place?
That's right, and that place is the ocean.
And right now, that invisible life support system is sending distress signals.
Warmer waters, emptying nets, coastlines that don't look like they used to.
This World Oceans Day, we're asking what happens when the thing we've taken for granted needs more help.
We're live from our studios here in Beijing.
This is Roundtable.
I'm Steve Hatherly.
Thanks for being with us today.
And for the show, I'm with Feifei and Yushan.
First up, every breath we take, every drop of rain, every meal from the sea,
and even the stability of the global climate are deeply connected to one thing.
Our oceans.
Covering more than 70% of the Earth's surface, our oceans are often called the planet's life support system.
But today, rising temperatures, pollution, biodiversity loss,
and overexploitation are putting enormous pressure on marine ecosystems all around the world.