All five of the Earth's major ocean gyres are inundated with plastic pollution. The largest one has been dubbed the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a gyre of plastic ...

Facts About Plastic Pollution and Microplastics Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our ...

The survey found little demand amongst young people for significant action or accountability from ocean stakeholders.

Fiji has shown that even small nations can lead in environmental sustainability. By fostering partnerships, advocating for stronger global regulations, and inspiring innovation, the Pacific can forge ...

Projections indicate ocean plastics could double from ... biodiversity loss, and pollution. Building on this leadership, the UNDP Pacific Office pledges to set its own ambitious plastics reduction ...

It’s one of nature’s healthiest wild foods, the backbone of a major industry in the Pacific Northwest and deeply embedded in the diets and cultures of Indigenous people in the region.

The final round of United Nations-brokered talks aimed at tackling plastic pollution opened in South ... detected everywhere from the depths of the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench to the snow ...

Plastic pollution remains a global concern these days, and Japan is among the countries grappling with its challenges.

The Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil, will be the global focus of efforts to tackle the climate crisis in November 2025, when it hosts one of the most ...