The Great Pacific Garbage Patch has long been described in terms of scale. In the waters between Hawaii and California, ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Scientists say a new study is now revealing that one of the largest patches of pollution on the planet is also teaming with life. And they're trying to learn what it means for the ...

Explore the urgent issue of ocean plastic pollution and its impact on marine life and human health. Find out how to help.

Our oceans have been experiencing a plastic crisis for decades. We have now reached a pivotal moment in ocean pollution, where the numbers are no longer abstract and time is running out to make an ...

A joint research effort among various countries has found microplastics in Indonesian ocean regions up to a depth of 2,450 meters.

A regional study led by citizen scientists reveals the scope and sources of plastic bottle pollution along Latin America’s Pacific coast. Central America hosts the most polluted sites, where high ...

The ocean is the lifeblood of our planet—producing over half of the world’s oxygen, regulating global temperatures, and supporting millions of species. Yet today, marine ecosystems are under severe ...