Testing for levels of microplastic contamination in marine plankton aims to help develop new ways to assess and manage the rising global pollution problem, experts say. Researchers examined the ...

Marine pollution is a threat to the region’s resilience to climate change and its economy, particularly for countries in the Caribbean and Central America. Marine ecosystems provide a vital source of ...

Scientists from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London have developed a ...

A new study shows that for every 3.6 pieces of litter caught by a Seabin, one marine animal is also trapped. By Carla Delgado Published Oct 31, 2022 1:00 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, at least 14 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year. That plastic makes up 80 per cent of all marine debris, which ...

Scientists and researchers from marine laboratories in the Caribbean have learned the latest techniques and methods for monitoring microplastics in marine ecosystems at an IAEA-sponsored training ...

Animals that hunt in the dark with sonar may not be able to tell junk from squids BEAUFORT, N.C. -- To whales that hunt with soundwaves in the lightless depths of the ocean, a torn plastic party ...

Ten percent of the oxygen we breathe comes from just one kind of bacteria in the ocean. Now laboratory tests have shown that these bacteria are susceptible to plastic pollution, according to a new ...

The prevalence of cognitive, mobility, self-care, and independent living disability were significantly higher in coastal counties with very high vs low marine microplastic levels. Compared with ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new report suggests that the noise pollution produced by deep-sea mining activities could have far-reaching effects on the marine environment, ...

Eirik Lindebjerg, Global Plastic Policy Manager at WWF International said: “Today a large majority of states, including 15 new countries, stepped up to turn the tide on plastic pollution endorsing a ...