Researchers have uncovered a troubling connection between plastic pollution in our seas and the acceleration of global warming. These minuscule plastic fragments, smaller than a pencil eraser and ...

The ocean soundtrack of the popular imagination is a largely silent one, interrupted only by the mournful aria of migrating whales or the acapella vocalizations of dolphin pods. In fact, the ...

Microplastics could be disrupting how oceans absorb and store carbon, potentially undermining a natural buffer that helps ...

Scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego report they have used an “ocean-in-a-lab” to show that air pollution can change the makeup of gases and ...

Once when I was on a boat in the ocean I saw lots of plastic floating in the water and thought of what all the plastic in the ocean was doing to the wildlife. I believe ocean pollution is not good for ...

When you think of plastic pollution in the ocean, you might picture bottles and bags floating on the surface of the sea, a “seventh continent” made up entirely of plastic waste, or all of that ...

San Diego County has lifted most water-quality advisories for local beaches days after the latest rains as local organizations try to address the impact of storms and pollution on ocean water. As of ...

"There’s no silver bullet to solve the problem but there are hundreds of ways to tackle it," says Emily Penn Emily Penn has dedicated her life to tackling the issue of plastic pollution — and it all ...

Hello, my name is Tyler Martinez, and when I was in class, I read an article about “Why we should stop pollution in the ocean.” I was very interested in it and I think it’s better to stop pollution in ...

Since the widespread manufacture of plastics began in earnest in the early 1950s, plastic pollution in the environment has become a major global problem. Nowhere is this more evident than the Great ...

The worsening state of the world's oceans could have major health consequences for humans, according to a new study. The report, published in Annals of Global Health, links widespread, human-caused ...

Ocean pollution is widespread, worsening, and poses a clear and present danger to human health and well-being. But the extent of this danger has not been widely comprehended — until now.Our recent ...