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Byson is in the midst of discussing scientific endeavors in oceanography when he raises the issue of dumping radioactive waste in the oceans during the 20th century. Many nations have been dumping—and continue to dump—toxic materials into Earth’s oceans since the early 20th century. This is astounding to Bryson because humans have little to no idea about the impact this will have on ocean life. What’s more, our survival as a species is dependent upon ocean activity, including many organisms who absorb carbon from water and prevent it from populating the atmosphere with levels of carbon that would render human…