Rising sea levels are a threat to coastal regions everywhere, but especially for islands. No example stands out more than the ...

Scientists have captured photos of litter at the bottom of the Calypso Deep, a trench 16,771ft (5,112m) below the surface of ...

Beach pollution is a pressing global issue, with numerous shorelines suffering from contamination due to human activit ...

The next round of plastics treaty negotiations will take place in Switzerland in August, after countries failed to agree on ...

The fallout from the North Sea oil tanker collision on March 10 may have you reflecting on other significant man-made ...

Linda Ford, an artist, cyclist and walker, received a grant to grow a public art installation around the city's sidewalk ...

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

According to UNCTAD, two thirds of species living in the ocean have yet to be identified, offering the potential for the discovery of new antibiotics, low-carbon foods and other bio-based materials ...

Marine microplastics are linked to disabilities in people in coastal areas High microplastic levels were tied to higher rates of memory and thinking disabilities The study shows how marine ...

This study found a link between microplastics in the ocean and disabilities in people who live near the beach. Microplastics come from broken-down plastic trash, and there's a growing body of ...

Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan ...