Oceans absorb about a quarter of the carbon dioxide released by human activity every year, slowing the pace of global warming ...

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

“During their long journey to Ogasawara Islands, the green turtles are likely to ingest and accumulate plastic distributed ...

New research points to an unexpected way plastic pollution may be influencing Earth’s climate system. A recent study suggests that microscopic plastic pollution is reducing the ocean’s capacity to ...

"We call ... to address this emerging threat." Experts call for 'urgent global action' after making disturbing discovery deep ...

Research shows microplastics are flooding the oceans, lessening their ability to absorb carbon dioxide, a process critical to regulating Earth’s temperature. SHARJAH, EMIRATE OF SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB ...

Even if plastic pollution stopped entirely today, floating plastic would remain on the surface of the sea for 100 years, according to a new study. Scientists have long been puzzled by the fact that so ...

A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts and its partners predicts that plastic pollution will more than double over the ...

New research has shown that blue sharks’ intestines act like temporary holding tanks, trapping fibers long enough to build up significant amounts. Their epic migrations mean they can spread these ...

Plastic accumulating in our oceans and on our beaches has become a global crisis. Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ocean ...

When oily plastic and glass, as well as rubber, washed onto Florida beaches in 2020, a community group shared the mystery ...

Researchers create supercapacitors from waste PET plastic bottles that could power electric vehicles and electronics within 5 ...