Some ocean cleanup projects could deprive the world of an entire ecosystem that we do not understand and may never be able to recover,” asserts Helm. And she’s not alone, apparently. “This is not some ...

A new study from Ocean Conservancy is sounding a stark warning about the deadly impact plastic pollution is having on Florida ...

A new study has uncovered the Levant Basin as one of the world's most concentrated graveyards for plastic packaging and the mechanisms that help the plastic sink down to the seafloor. Subscribe to our ...

I used to think of ocean plastic as a slow, vague threat—something that chokes turtles and whales only after years of exposure. The latest science is far more blunt: for many marine animals, it takes ...

Most people know plastic pollution is bad news. But a small group of scientists says that we should pause all ocean plastic cleanup efforts.

You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, or perhaps birds with stomachs full of microplastics. We also know there ...

Scientists in Madeira study the impacts of plastics on whales and dolphins. Far out in the eastern Atlantic, the Portuguese island of Madeira rises from the depths of the open ocean. Despite its ...

A new study shows that most plastic pollution from rivers is transported to the ocean during short, intense flood events.

Researchers have spent the last few years trying to find which type of plastic biodegrades the fastest in a marine environment as millions of tons of plastics find their way into our oceans every year ...

Plastic accumulating in our oceans and on our beaches has become a global crisis. Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ocean ...