Kane was struck by the high concentrations of microplastics found in the sediment, especially because Whittard Canyon is so ...

Widespread ocean pollution threatens the health of more than 3 billion people, international study led by Boston College researchers shows Ocean pollution is widespread and getting worse, and when ...

Underwater noise is pollution, but if we stop putting it in the ocean, it will disappear ... Marine debris impacts 66% of marine mammals, 50% of seabirds and all species of sea turtles – and across ...

Dolphins in UK waters face rising deaths from toxic chemicals, pollutants, and warming sea temperatures combined.

Researchers expect more plastic than fish in the sea by 2050. Researchers make disturbing discovery after investigating ...

Pharmaceutical pollution in waterways is changing animal behavior. Exposure to an antianxiety drug is affecting migrating ...

Plastic has become a permanent fixture in modern life—and that’s exactly the problem. Designed for convenience, it clogs ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that the Transpolar Drift, a major Arctic current, is far more dynamic than once thought. As ...

Environmental groups are decrying an executive order signed by President Donald Trump to expedite deep-sea mining for ores ...

NOAA research shows it would take the average tree more than 1500 years to sequester the amount of carbon dioxide a whale can ...

Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ocean surfaces. At current rates plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the ...