To stop ocean oil pollution from getting worse, Levine said policymakers should focus on reducing runoff from land-based sources like cars and roadways, in addition to shielding coastal fossil ...

For example, an estimated 1,500 sea lions in Australia die each year from entanglement, including on plastic twine, ropes, and nets. Most of those were pups and juveniles, perhaps getting stuck ...

The Washington-based Ocean Conservancy has released a new report, " United States of Plastics," that analyzes state-level efforts to combat plastic pollution on a five-star scale. According to the ...

This story was originally published by Yale 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. They call it “The Blob.” A vast expanse of ocean stretching from Alaska to ...

The Blue Paradox is a powerful, immersive experience where guests can walk beneath the ocean’s surface, explore the impact plastic pollution has on this vital natural resource, and discover the ...

Plastic pollution tends to float near the surface and build up in large, rotating ocean currents known as gyres. The researchers found nanoplastics were more concentrated by coastlines and near ...

An estimated 13 billion gallons of sewage-tainted water had crossed the border, flowed through the Tijuana Estuary and out into the ocean since the beginning of this year. Pollution warning signs ...