Plastics are piling up all around us, and now, scientists say, they're also piling up on the ocean floor. New research estimates that up to 11 million metric tons (more than 12 tons) of plastic ...

New science has taken a deep dive into plastic waste, providing the first estimate of how much ends up on the sea floor. New research from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, and the ...

When you think of plastic in the oceans, you might think of the Pacific Garbage Patch being the worst of our problems. However, it turns out there are many more areas of pollution throughout the ...

The western coast of Java in Indonesia is popular with surfers for its world-famous breaks. There’s a majestic underwater world to explore, too. But it’s impossible to surf or snorkel without running ...

Scientists from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London have developed a simple model to show how buoyant plastic can settle through the water column ...

Pennsylvania received a low score in a national report assessing efforts to combat plastic pollution. The state has laws supporting chemical recycling, which the report flags as harmful. While some ...

Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš was hoping she’d be a part of history last month when more than 170 countries gathered in Busan, South Korea, to forge a legally binding global treaty to curb plastic ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (WKRC) - Scientists made a chilling discovery when they tested 13 sharks for cocaine and every single one came back positive. Yes, you read that correctly, and no, this isn't a ...

Trash dumped into stretches of the Willamette River between Salem and the Columbia River has gotten so bad that local agencies may need to come up with ways to address it, according to a state report ...

Chez Mercator Océan International, les dates du 9 au 13 juin sont cochées d’une croix blanche depuis bien longtemps dans le calendrier. La société toulousaine, qui compte une centaine de salariés, ...

A Mexican environmental group has filed a formal complaint against Elon Musk and SpaceX, claiming that falling rocket booster ...