For many people, "plastic pollution" calls to mind pictures of turtles and other marine life drowning in single-use plastic ...

A new analysis found that ingesting plastic can disrupt proteins that facilitate key functions in seabirds—the latest in a ...

Each year, millions of tons of plastic waste enter marine ecosystems, causing extensive harm to marine life. This article examines the extent of plastic pollution, its effects on marine ecosystems ...

On a remote, crescent-shaped island surrounded by crystal clear ocean, live some of the most plastic-contaminated birds in ...

Plastics pollution has a direct and deadly effect on wildlife. Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other marine mammals are killed each year after ingesting plastic or getting entangled ...

The world's nations are gathering in France next month to tackle what the United Nations calls a global emergency facing the world's oceans.

Many of the sea creatures we love – birds, fish, turtles and whales – die because of the plastic that’s suffocating our seas. Plastic is choking our oceans. Sir David Attenborough told us during Blue ...

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) is a collection of marine debris in the North Pacific, captured by four currents ...

The problem of maritime plastic-waste pollution first became apparent in the 1970s. In the half-century since then, the problem has become ever more widespread, as ...

"Due to the currents, the sun or even the passage of time, these plastics can break down to become microplastics," Gonzalez said. The so-called microplastics can then be ingested by marine life ...

Discarded plastic bags, abandoned fishing nets, and other debris litter the shorelines. This issue extends beyond unsightly beaches, posing severe risks to marine life and coastal communities.