Climate change, pollution, and fishing are pushing oceans closer to their limits at an unprecedented rate. The pressure of ...

From getting stuck in nets to eating plastic that they think is food, creatures worldwide are dying from material we made.

Oceans cover about 70% of the Earth’s surface, yet the ocean floor remains largely untouched by humans. But perhaps not for long. But the worsening climate crisis and the urgent need to transition ...

There are massive "islands" of plastic swirling around our oceans at the moment, the biggest of which is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Yet, researchers have now revealed that there are millions ...

One of the most abundant pelagic sharks in the world has been shown to ingest both plastic and non-plastic fibers, which accumulate in their intestines and may later be released into the ocean.

Plastic can take a long time to break down and decompose. Combine that with the fact that plastic is being found everywhere and microplastics have even been found in the human body, and you have quite ...

The international shipping industry, which carries over 80% of global trade and uses more ocean space than any other sector, is stepping up action to protect the ocean.This year’s World Maritime Day, ...

“Even if we can’t see it, the ocean is telling us it can’t breathe. It’s time to listen and to act,” a new op-ed argues as global leaders and changemakers gather for the U.N. Oceans Conference this ...

Plastic pollution plagues our oceans, but seagrass meadows offer a surprising solution. Neptune balls, formed from fibrous seagrass, trap plastic fragments as they roll with currents. Researchers ...