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 Caroline Power captured the picture, which shows a large area ...

The U.S. Navy said the Indo-Pacific's security environment required it deploy the most capable ships in the region. Newsweek's weekly update maps the locations of 12 aircraft carriers in the Indo ...

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 ...

The most widespread marine pollutant in the ocean is plastic and its surface is the ... we tested the fungi in our collection for their ability to digest plastic,” said Anthony Amend, Pacific ...

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 ...