President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper straws “don’t work.

Marisa Marzilli and Bonnie Monteleone with the Plastic Ocean Project (POP) visited the WECT studio to discuss the special event and how attendees can help keep our waters clean.

University of Waterloo researchers have pinpointed for the first time how microplastics accumulate in coral reefs, a key step ...

Several Broward County beaches in Florida, from Port Everglades in Miami to Palm Beach, were closed for a time this past ...

They hope that their study can be tested more broadly around the world. Researchers make game-changing breakthrough using ...

A dramatic reduction in sulfur pollution from shipping has unintentionally contributed to recent global warming, offering a ...

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 ...

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

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

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

Scientists are worried about chemicals from burned materials (heavy metals, plastics, fire retardants) polluting the ocean.

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