The researchers developed a computer model to simulate how plastic pollution degrades, breaks apart, and then interacts with other sinking particles known as "marine snow," or tiny, sticky organic ...

With plastics breaking down into microscopic particles that enter the food chain, researchers are investigating how they may ...

A jarring amount of waste flows from a Toronto river into one of the Great Lakes—one very, very, very tiny piece at a time, a ...

Prince William, the heir to the British throne, will be on the streets of Rio de Janeiro this week to promote his Earthshot ...

The true genius of Great Lakes Crossing isn’t merely its impressive size but its status as Michigan’s only fully enclosed outlet mall—a distinction that becomes particularly meaningful when January ...

Every year, as the first of November arrives, many in the Cook Islands pause for a solemn and beautiful occasion known as ...

According to a report by the UK-based organisation Greenmatch, Asian countries remain the largest contributors to ocean plastic pollution, producing around 81% of total marine waste. Bangladesh is ...

Despite recent social media claims, balloon releases are still legal in North Carolina. A bill to ban them has stalled, even ...

Plastic pollution in the ocean could remain on the water's surface for more than a century, a new study has found. Scientists ...

A Stanford University team is creating a microplastic transport model to explain how the minuscule pieces disperse and where ...

The ocean is doing its best to soak up excess heat caused by greenhouse emissions, but once humanity (hopefully) achieves a ...

Aidan Charron grew up near the ocean and developed a respect for nature. Now, he’s with the organization Earth Day, calling ...