Seen from space, our planet is illuminated by an uninterrupted river of light flowing along the coastlines of our continents. Nearly two-thirds of the world's people make their homes within 150 kilometers of the shore. Indeed, all of humankind is coastal, for no matter where we live, we are linked to the world's oceans through the intricate system of rivers and streams that drain the planet's watersheds.
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