Tiny plastic particles drifting through the oceans may be quietly weakening one of Earth’s most powerful climate defenses.

New research points to an unexpected way plastic pollution may be influencing Earth’s climate system. A recent study suggests ...

Oceans absorb about a quarter of the carbon dioxide released by human activity every year, slowing the pace of global warming ...

Working to stop harmful marine pollution at the source. © Troy Mayne / WWF The health, resilience and productivity of marine and coastal ecosystems is increasingly ...

New research has shown that blue sharks’ intestines act like temporary holding tanks, trapping fibers long enough to build up significant amounts. Their epic migrations mean they can spread these ...

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 California ...

High levels of plastic pollution can kill the embryos of a wide range of ocean animals, new research shows. Scientists tested the effects of new PVC pellets (pre-production “nurdles” used to make many ...