A new study finds that the rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past 40 years—and pinpoints why.

Ocean plastic pollution can carry disease, harm wildlife, and alter the ocean’s critical role taking in carbon dioxide and helping to regulate the planet’s climate. While China and the US are ...

Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ocean surfaces. At current rates plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the ...

The newly enacted legislation reflects South Africa's dedication to safeguarding its extensive coastline, which stretches ...

Researchers from Tel Aviv University found that marine creatures like ascidians can change the composition of microplastics, ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment Bill, ...

Widespread ocean pollution threatens the health of more than 3 billion people, international study led by Boston College researchers shows Ocean pollution is widespread and getting worse, and when ...

You see photos of plastic pollution in the ocean, but it can be hard to connect that to the plastic you're buying and using every day. Here are three ways the plastic you throw away can end up in the ...

A global treaty to end plastic pollution is within reach, but action on chemicals, production and financing is critical.

The analysis by Conservation Volunteers Australia also broke down the proportion of plastic pollution in the ocean's main tributaries by capital city. Perth has the lowest amount of plastic in its ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has just signed off on the Marine Pollution Amendment Bill, which brings tougher rules to keep our oceans cleaner and safer from ship-related pollution.

Vote for a strong global treaty on plastic pollution Plastic pollution is suffocating our rivers and ocean, killing wildlife and contaminating our food, air and water. Without immediate action, ...