Plastic pollution tends to float near the surface and build up in large, rotating ocean currents known as gyres. The ...

A cargo ship that had been delivering new vehicles to Mexico sank in the North Pacific Ocean, weeks after crew members abandoned ship when they couldn’t extinguish an onboard fire that left the ...

low pollution (0–0.005 pieces/m 3): described as almost nothing visible—maybe one tiny plastic speck in 200 bathtubs of ocean water;; medium pollution (0.005–1 pieces/m 3): up to 1 small ...

In this study, researchers examined whether the concentration of plastic particles in ocean water near coastal communities ... stroke compared to those on the Pacific coast. The association between ...

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning ...

To put that in perspective, researchers said very high levels could mean a bathtub-sized scoop of ocean water might contain 10 or more plastic fragments. When comparing counties with very high versus ...

Operators have pumped water to cool the nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) since the ...

"While this study measured pollution in ocean water, pollution isn't limited to the sea. Microplastics are everywhere: in drinking water, in the food we eat, especially seafood, and even in the ...

"While this study measured pollution in ocean water, pollution isn't limited to the sea. Microplastics are everywhere: in drinking water, in the food we eat, especially seafood, and even in the ...

Living near microplastic-polluted waters may raise risks of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease, a study reveals. Learn about the health impacts and ways to reduce exposure.

Living near microplastic-polluted waters may raise risks of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease, a study reveals. Learn about the health impacts and ways to reduce exposure.

Living near microplastic-polluted waters may raise risks of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease, a study reveals. Learn about the health impacts and ways to reduce exposure.