New research from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, and the University of Toronto in Canada, estimates up to 11 million metric tons of plastic pollution is sitting on the ocean floor.

The Ancient Greeks are often celebrated for their advancements in philosophy, democracy, and architecture, but new research reveals a lesser-known legacy—environmental pollution. Scientists have ...

Studies estimate there are now 15–51 trillion pieces of plastic in the world's oceans — from the equator to the poles, from Arctic ice sheets to the sea floor. Not one square mile of surface ocean ...

The ocean covers nearly three-quarters of our planet but scientists say we have barely scratched the surface of what lives in ...

The SS United States, once the fastest ocean liner to ever cross the Atlantic, will serve as a new home for marine life.

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The Blue Paradox’ exhibit, sponsored by SC Johnson, immerses visitors in the global crisis of plastic pollution, while ...

Team Ocean plans to raise awareness around pollution and heat through social media and at popular events, like the World Cup ...

The first ever assessment of litter in Mediterranean's deepest place located in Greece's eastern Ionian Sea has detected huge ...

Vote for a strong global treaty on plastic pollution Plastic pollution is suffocating our rivers and ocean, killing wildlife and contaminating our food, air and water. Without immediate action, ...

Studies estimate there are now 15–51 trillion pieces of plastic in the world's oceans — from the equator to the poles, from Arctic ice sheets to the sea floor. Not one square mile of surface ocean ...