It Changed My Life: We can't wait another 50 years to save our oceans, says marine biologist Sylvia Earle
Scientist highlights urgency of doing the right thing to save the world now, before it's too late
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For a long time, oceanographer Sylvia Earle felt like Cassandra, a princess from Greek mythology.
Also known as Alexandra, Cassandra was the beautiful daughter of Priam, king of Troy, and Hecuba, his wife. Cassandra caught the fancy of the god Apollo who gave her the gift of prophecy. But when she rejected his amorous advances, he cursed her with the fate of never being believed.
