Catching a Wave at the Blue COP
I attended my first international climate conference last week, and it blew me away. International conferences around ocean issues number in the hundreds at...
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The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
Climate Change Is Wreaking Havoc on Our Oceans. Here’s How We Save Them.
It comes down to conserving marine areas and urgently reducing our emissions....
IPCC's new Special Report on the Ocean and the Cryosphere
I am here in lovely Monaco, sadly not to swim or explore the lovely coastline. Instead I’ll be sitting for the next 3 days in a windowless below-ground...
Obama and Trudeau Set a New Standard for Arctic Stewardship
Yesterday marked a gigantic step forward for marine conservation and the Arctic. The parallel announcements by President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister...
Hope for the Arctic Ocean, Hope for the Climate
This morning, President Obama together with Nordic leaders announced a variety of initiatives. On the Arctic, the leaders committed to, among other things: “[A...
Hope for the High Seas
The ocean beyond national jurisdiction, known as the high seas, constitutes 70% of the ocean and covers nearly half the planet. Poorly regulated and enforced,...