Delaware may be tiny in terms of its size, but in terms of its bold action for ocean conservation and the protection of the apex predators that sustain our marine resources Delaware is a giant.

This week Governor Jack Markell of Delaware made history by signing his state's

Today we celebrate the grand opening of 19 underwater parks along the beautifully rugged and wild shores of Northern California -- my Golden State can now boast of a complete set of coastal crown jewels. View a map of the new parks here.

These parks (otherwise known...

The decorations and holiday music might not make their way below the waves, but sharks have a big reason to celebrate this holiday season. As families around the world prepare festive plans for holiday feasting, thankfully a certain soup is swimming off the menu this year -- shark fin soup....

When it comes to insurance, it may be your house or that new car in the driveway that comes to mind first. But when we're talking about the resources that extend out from our shores, the notion of insurance for the fish and coral and other creatures of the deep...

Every holiday season, it's a struggle to not start drooling when walking down the aisles of a grocery store. You know the feeling as the savory scent of tantalizing samples waft into your nostrils from bakery & deli counters, to the picture perfect food magazines tempting you with mouthwatering recipes...

I fell in love last week.

Two orphaned baby walruses, Mitik and Pakak, who were found in the waters off the coast of Alaska this summer, stole my heart. And in case you hadn't noticed they are taking over the 1ac.1.vdaFmRtjWK4" target="_hplink">Web. At birth, a baby...

Technology helps us to solve problems every day. Just think of how many types of tech you use before you even finish your breakfast: alarm clock, light switch, electric toothbrush, iPhone, toaster, coffee pot -- all before you even really wake up!

Over time technology has evolved to become...

As Labor Day approaches and I savor the last days of summer, I think about all the fun I've had in and on the water. Jumping into my favorite swimming holes in the eastern Sierras and up near Bolinas. Canoeing across Potter pond in...

Beauty can be found in the most unexpected of places. In a moving series of photographs, artist Mandy Barker turns the tragedy of marine plastic pollution into compelling works of art. Her series, SOUP, documents plastics salvaged from beaches around the world in an effort to bring attention...

I saw something very disturbing pop up in my twitter feed this past weekend. Another senseless killing of an awesome apex predator. A dead 948 pound tiger shark was held up as a trophy at an ill-conceived fishing tournament. Is this what people call sport? I call it...

Somewhere amid the cerulean waters of the Andaman Sea a man dives for his family's dinner. He inhales, and in an instant disappears beneath the waves, his movements elegant and purposeful. The man holds his breath for what seems like an eternity, moving effortlessly through the water column, gathering from...

You've heard the saying before: "You are what you eat." Whether you've heard it from your mom, or your doctor or a yoga-practicing friend, the saying actually originates from a French philosopher in the 1800s who didn't intend for it to be taken quite so literally. Then back in 1942,...

According to the Chinese Zodiac calendar we are in the Year of the Dragon. Which is very serendipitous considering that China made conservation headlines last week with its announcement to prohibit serving shark fin soup at all official state banquets. The soaring demand for shark fin...

Five down and 45 to go! What's that, you ask? Well, it's the number of states left in the U.S. that can step-up and stop the enormously cruel and wasteful practice of shark-finning. Joining the ranks of California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington, on Sunday Governor Pat Quinn demonstrated...

Our oceans are the heart of this planet. They provide all of humanity with the very essentials necessary for life. Ranging from the food we eat to the air we breathe, we all depend on the oceans to generate what we need to simply survive. For me, our oceans also...

On January 1, 2012 Southern California will celebrate the grand opening of a series of underwater parks that stretches from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border. The parks will join a growing statewide network called for under California's landmark ocean protection law, the Marine Life Protection Act. Soon,...

Here at NRDC we've created a new season for ourselves: the Growing Green Awards season. And it's making its fourth appearance.

Each year around this time we publish a call for nominations to win the NRDC Growing Green Awards, our effort to recognize leaders who advance more sustainable...

Last Friday marked a wonderful and historic day for California -- the day the Golden State of California joined the growing ranks of nations and states around the world taking a definitive stand to protect sharks. Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that will help put an end...

Today, I am very proud to say that California took a historic step in the right direction. My Golden State voted to ban the possession and sale of shark fins.

This is exciting for many reasons, not least of which is the fact that our oceans' apex predators play...

You've seen the teeth and fins -- it’s Shark Week again over at the Discovery Channel. And while SNL’s Andy Samberg has been getting viewers hyped, in California this year the excitement is accompanied by the global tidal wave of action to protect these fascinating, and critically important,...