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...
Expert Blog
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....
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,...
High Seas
As we wind up Oceans Week, I have a new appreciation of all there is to worry about. Dead zones, depleted fish stocks, warming and acidification, plastic waste...
Arctic update for Ocean Week
As we celebrate our ocean this week, it is hard not to focus on the bad news. Spreading dead zones, tanking fish stocks, rising acidification, and surging...