Microscopic phytoplankton absorb 37 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide every year. But they can only do this if there are whales in the ocean. This is the story of how the whaling ban saved this vital underwater ecosystem. -- Over the last ten years, the evidence that we face urgent challenges to protect the environment has become indisputable, and it’s clear that the time to act is now. Drawing inspiration from the concept of moonshots, which since the moon landing in 1969 has become shorthand to talk about the most ambitious and ground-breaking goals, Prince William announced The Earthshot Prize: an ambitious set of challenges to inspire a decade of action to repair the planet. We believe in the power of human ingenuity to prove to us all that the seemingly impossible is possible. -- Learn more about The Earthshot Prize here: https://earthshotprize.org/ The Earthshot Prize on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theearthshotprize The Earthshot Prize on Instagram: twitter.com/TheEarthshotPrize The Earthshot Prizes on Twitter: facebook.com/TheEarthshotPrize The Earthshot Prizes on Facebook: instagram.com/TheEarthshotPrize #EarthshotPrize #climatechange #climatesolutions #ecosystems #oceans #whales #nature