Researchers examined the diet and plastic ingestion of green sea turtles inhabiting waters around the Ogasawara Islands, ...

Microplastics could be disrupting how oceans absorb and store carbon, potentially undermining a natural buffer that helps ...

Oceans absorb about a quarter of the carbon dioxide released by human activity every year, slowing the pace of global warming ...

The ocean has long acted as a stabilizing force in the climate system, quietly drawing carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere ...

New research points to an unexpected way plastic pollution may be influencing Earth’s climate system. A recent study suggests ...

The ocean is the lifeblood of our planet—producing over half of the world’s oxygen, regulating global temperatures, and supporting millions of species. Yet today, marine ecosystems are under severe ...

New research has shown that blue sharks’ intestines act like temporary holding tanks, trapping fibers long enough to build up significant amounts. Their epic migrations mean they can spread these ...

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 ...

Whale sharks, already listed as endangered, face an array of human-induced threats such as fishing bycatch, vessel strikes, and habitat degradation among them. Pollution adds another, more insidious ...

Makeup artist Krissy Vanderwoude caught the attention of Mermaid Straw, a company selling reusable products as an alternative to plastics. Now, they are working together to raise awareness on ocean ...

Earth Day coloring book design contest for K-12 students: design pages showing solutions to pollution. Winning art will ...