Thousands to millions of tons of plastic enter the ocean annually, but where they end up is poorly understood.

Governments meeting in France next week hold the fate of the planet in their hands. Scientists and conservationists say the ...

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) is helping Kazakhstan tackle waste at a popular mountain area, as new survey results show ...

Along with nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, iron is essential for the growth of microscopic phytoplankton in the ocean ...

Microplastics are pervasive ocean pollutants, impacting ecosystems and human health. This article examines their lifecycle ...

The world’s nations are gathering in France next month to tackle what the United Nations calls a global emergency facing the world’s oceans as they confront rising temperatures, plastic pollution ...

Many experts now regard it as the worst marine pollution incident in the state's history, which holds the record of having ...

Even though we have satellites that can map whole continents and GPS that guides us through the most remote places, the ocean ...

The 120-mile Tijuana River flows from Baja California into the United States and discharges millions of gallons of wastewater ...

The ocean is our lifeblood. It is our provider, the foundation of our cultures, and our home. But it is changing before our ...

The Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 551, which would eliminate all bags made of plastic film at checkout in restaurants, ...

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) is a collection of marine debris in the North Pacific, captured by four currents ...