Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ocean surfaces. At current rates plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the ...

The study by ocean health initiative Back to Blue reveals the concerning gaps in ocean literacy levels among 18–24-year-olds ...

to forge a legally binding global treaty to curb plastic pollution. “We were hoping this was the last meeting,” the California-based ocean conservation expert, who was part of the U.S ...

Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...

Widespread ocean pollution threatens the health of more than 3 billion people, international study led by Boston College researchers shows Ocean pollution is widespread and getting worse, and when ...

Marisa Marzilli and Bonnie Monteleone with the Plastic Ocean Project (POP) visited the WECT studio to discuss the special ...

An Australian study has provided the technology to rapidly accelerate widespread surveying of ocean microplastic ...

The newly enacted legislation reflects South Africa's dedication to safeguarding its extensive coastline, which stretches ...

Heavy metals naturally occur in the Earth's crust, but human activities can increase their concentration in the environment, ...

More than half of the films showcased at the 40th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) were directed by ...

Scientists link global warming to lower sulfur pollution from ships. Fewer ship aerosols mean less sunlight reflection, allowing heat to stay.

In Finland’s freezing Arctic, lakes and rivers have nourished the lifeways of Indigenous Skolt Sámi communities for ...