Tropical storms such as typhoons, hurricanes, and cyclones are Earth's most powerful weather systems. Born over warm oceans, ...

Discover which countries are responsible for the most plastic waste that ends up on beaches and coasts around the world Take a walk along any beach in the world and you’re likely to find some sort of ...

Ocean plastic has hit a critical point in 2025, threatening turtles, whales, and seabirds. See which solutions still offer hope.

In the oceans, the most widespread type of plastic pollution may be the kind you can’t see. A new study published Wednesday in the journal Nature estimates that the North Atlantic Ocean alone contains ...

Do typhoons carry plastic? A new study confirms storms transport ocean microplastics to land, creating a dangerous feedback ...

Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic it takes to be a lethal dose.

The Belém climate change conference will not include direct discussions about curbing the use of plastic, a material ...

A new global alliance supports a community-investment project called Renew Oceans as part of its commitment to reduce plastic waste in the environment. Ten rivers transport more than 90% of ...

Leading shipping companies are joining forces to combat ocean plastic pollution through the launch of the Maritime ...

The North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, otherwise known as the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch," is considered the world's largest accumulation of ocean plastic. It's so massive, in fact, that researchers ...

When you think of plastic pollution in the ocean, you might picture bottles and bags floating on the surface of the sea, a “seventh continent” made up entirely of plastic waste, or all of that ...

The Social Responsibility Framework is designed to help waste pickers, the informal workers who help keep tons of plastic from washing into the world's oceans. There are about 20 million waste pickers ...