Marine scientists are witnessing a technological revolution in ocean cleanup. Revolutionary systems are transforming how we ...

“People often assume that plastic in the ocean just sinks or disappears. But our model shows that most large, buoyant ...

Water covers about 71% of Earth, and most of the pollution in it comes from the remaining 29% of land we live on. NOAA states that “80% of pollution to the marine environment comes from the land,” and ...

This episode visualizes the global crisis of ocean plastic pollution through detailed mapping and satellite data. We trace ...

The United Nations' lead agency on international development is partnering with Ocean Cleanup to address plastic waste in oceans and rivers around the world. The U.N. Development Programme and the ...

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

Scientists have discovered that microplastics are binding to marine snow particles, according to a study published in Water ...

Scientists found that even if all plastic dumping stopped today, floating plastics would take over 100 years to vanish.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Scientists say a new study is now revealing that one of the largest patches of pollution on the planet is also teaming with life. And they're trying to learn what it means for the ...

The study reveals that ocean plastics will persist for over a century, emphasizing the critical need for improved waste ...