The study analyzed over 3,000 reports around the world. Scientists sound alarm over surprising new factor threatening Earth's ...

Plastic waste is increasingly causing problems for fishers. Fishnets bring up bottles, propellers get tangled in bags, water ...

Sea turtle biologist and New York University Professor Genia Naro-Maciel writes that, while flimsy paper straws may not make ...

Now the same team, along with their colleagues, have found signs of dementia-like brain damage, kidney and liver dysfunction, ...

Through urine, feces, placentas, carcasses and sloughing skin, whales bring thousands of tons of nitrogen and other nutrients from high-latitude areas like Alaska and Antarctica to low-nutrient ...

Rhythmic clicks, grunts and roars fill the Año Nuevo Island Reserve in California, home to a large breeding colony of ...

Your favorite foods and drinks probably have microplastics in them. Here's how to reduce the amount of plastic particles you ...

Microplastics are silently sabotaging the planet’s greenery, curbing photosynthesis, and threatening food security.

Supertrawlers spent 7,380 hours fishing in UK Marine Protected Areas each year since Brexit An investigation by Greenpeace UK reveals today that giant supertrawlers relentlessly continue to catch fish ...

Discover why Olive Ridley Turtles are crucial for ocean health, their role in marine ecosystems, and the threats they face. Learn about conservation efforts to protect these vital marine species.

In short, while the picture is authentic, it does not show the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch." Underwater photographer ...

The order rolled back a previous policy aiming to phase out single-use plastic items, including straws, in federal operations such as food service ... 1% of the weight of ocean plastic waste ...