Millions of tons of plastic in the ocean aren't floating in plain sight—they're invisible. Scientists have now confirmed that ...

Nanoplastics entered the Atlantic via rivers, sunlight-driven plastic breakdown, and even through the air with rain or dust.

A new eco-friendly plastic called LAHB has shown it can biodegrade even in the extreme environment of the deep ocean, unlike conventional plastics that persist for decades. In real-world underwater ...

Community-led research from UC Santa Barbara’s Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory spans three years, four continents ,and eight ...

Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggests 27 ...

Representatives from 175 countries will gather in Geneva, Switzerland, in August for the final round of negotiations on a ...

The oceans may contain much, much more plastic than previously thought A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone.

Sri Lankan authorities, locals and environmentalists say they’re deeply concerned about the possible impacts on the country’s ...

Hundreds of people took to the streets in the freezing dusk of Chile's capital on Saturday to watch a performance calling for greater protection of the world's oceans. (AP video shot by Alexandre ...

Slathering on sunscreen could have an invisible and until now unknown side-effect - it clings to plastic in the sea and makes plastic pollution even worse.

Every minute, a rubbish lorry's worth of plastic enters the ocean. As World Ocean Day 2025 highlights, stemming the plastic tide is not just an environmental cause—it is a shared challenge ...

As part of the effort and the solution, De Mesa said that DENR Calabarzon has intensified its information drive to raise public awareness about environmental issues, including the serious challenge of ...