Scientists have discovered microplastics in the snow near some of Antarctica's deep field camps, revealing how far-reaching ...

The sheer scale of Earth's plastic problem has been laid bare in a new study, led by researchers from the British Antarctic ...

In Finland’s freezing Arctic, lakes and rivers have nourished the lifeways of Indigenous Skolt Sámi communities for ...

The Sustainable Ocean Principles provide a framework for responsible business practices across ocean sectors and geographies, serving as a common reference point on ocean sustainability. They build ...

Facts About Plastic Pollution and Microplastics Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our ...

Marine biologists diving in the Gulf of Thailand were thrilled in 2023 to rediscover several colonies of a rare type of ocean ...

It’s one of nature’s healthiest wild foods, the backbone of a major industry in the Pacific Northwest and deeply embedded in the diets and cultures of Indigenous people in the region.

This common item is responsible for 25% of all microplastic pollution — and it's worse than we thought. A recent study found high levels of two potentially deadly chemicals in human urine. The study ...

A study led by Tel Aviv University has revealed alarming insights into how microplastic particles are transformed within marine ecosystems, posing new challenges to the health of the ocean’s food ...

New research has found that a complex form of air pollution from Alberta’s oilsands has gone largely unreported. Researchers tracked the fate of gas-phase organic carbon by taking measurements ...

Deep-sea researchers have launched a groundbreaking project to investigate "dark oxygen"—a form of oxygen produced in total darkness on the ocean floor. The initiative follows last year's ...