The vast, deserted South Pacific is considered unspoiled nature. But this ocean is not as unspoiled as we would like to think ...

Cleaner air is making marine clouds dimmer and oceans warmer, revealing a climate trade-off called the "clean air paradox." ...

Wastewater pollution levels are higher inside many marine protected areas than in nearby unprotected areas, according to a ...

Nowhere in the ocean is now left untouched by a type of "forever chemicals" called "per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances," known simply as PFAS. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

An estimated 171 trillion pieces of plastic are lurking in the world’s oceans, and plastic production is expected to triple by 2060 if no changes are made. This growth could result in a significant ...

Tiny plastic particles drifting through the oceans may be quietly weakening one of Earth’s most powerful climate defenses. New research suggests microplastics are disrupting marine life that helps ...

Think of ocean plastic and you may picture bottles and bags bobbing on the waves, slowly drifting out to sea. Yet the reality is more complex and far more persistent. Even if we stopped all plastic ...

For generations, West Hawaii’s picturesque coastlines have been a gathering place for fishing, swimming and ceremony. But those sacred waters are also gathering something else. Using airborne mapping, ...