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 ...

Up to 45% of global economic activity occurs in coastal areas.

At the bottom of the oceans and seas lie more than 8,500 shipwrecks from two world wars. These wrecks have been estimated to contain as much as 6 billion gallons of oil, as well as munitions, toxic ...

Our oceans have been experiencing a plastic crisis for decades. We have now reached a pivotal moment in ocean pollution, where the numbers are no longer abstract and time is running out to make an ...

So where does all the plastic in our oceans come from? You may be surprised to find out that the majority of plastic waste is washed into the ocean by rivers. And according to a recent study – Fully ...

When oily plastic and glass, as well as rubber, washed onto Florida beaches in 2020, a community group shared the mystery online, attracting scientists' attention. Working together, they linked the ...

A new UN report reveals a "deepening crisis" in ocean health, driven by climate change, pollution, and overfishing. Rising ...

PARIS, France — Oceans are in a "deepening crisis" that demands urgent global action, a major UN report warned Monday, with seas warming and rising faster, ice cover shrinking and marine ecosystems ...

In 1996 Captain Charles Moore, a citizen scientist and founder of the Algalita Marine Research and Education Foundation, stumbled upon what came to be known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- a ...

It’s that time of year when thoughts of sand and surf take hold. Swimming, jumping the ocean waves, snorkeling and whale watching are all part of the summer picture. And they’re all activities that ...