One of the most damaging types of marine plastic pollution is abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear – commonly called “ghost gear.” Ghost gear is the most deadly form of marine plastic debris.

New research reveals that PET-based glitter microplastics can actively influence biomineralisation processes in marine environments, raising fresh concerns about the long-term environmental impact of ...

Human activities are threatening the health of the world's oceans. More than 80 percent of marine pollution comes from land-based activities. From coral bleaching to sea level rise, entire marine ...

Since both the levels and the type of marine contaminants can vary across regions, it is important that for the monitoring of coastal pollution to consider all these factors to ensure its ...

Sustained pollution can damage coastal and marine ecosystems and jeopardise the livelihood of entire communities. By applying cutting-edge nuclear and isotopic techniques, the IAEA helps Member States ...

The new study by the CSIRO found polystyrene and cigarette butts are some of the most commonly found items in the environment ...

Pollution by marine litter of anthropogenic origin ... is one of the world’s most vulnerable regions with respect to this type of pollution, with direct effects on its very high biodiversity ...

The charity said plastic fragments were the most common type of rubbish found ... beach cleans is clear: plastic pollution remains a huge problem for our marine environment," said Lizzie Price ...

PET-based glitter microplastics can actively influence biomineralisation processes in marine environments, a study has found, raising fresh concerns about the long-term environmental impact of ...