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

Research shows microplastics are flooding the oceans, lessening their ability to absorb carbon dioxide, a process critical to regulating Earth’s temperature. SHARJAH, EMIRATE OF SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB ...

Researchers are raising red flags about a growing threat to marine life that's especially harmful for species like orcas and ...

After trawling through some forty years’ worth of data, scientists have identified a foreboding “plastic smog” pervading our oceans that comprises more than 171 trillion plastic particles, according ...

"We call ... to address this emerging threat." Experts call for 'urgent global action' after making disturbing discovery deep ...

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 ...

India’s Coast Guard commissioned Samudra Pratap, the first indigenous Pollution Control Vessel, equipped to fight oil spills, ...

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 ...

A family collect plastic waste on the shore inn Ocean Conservancy's clean up in the Norwegian Northern town of Skjervøy. Plastic bag bans in the U.S. have proven effective in reducing plastic litter ...