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

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

Discover how microplastic pollution is silently disrupting the ocean's ability to absorb carbon. Learn how these tiny ...

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

Microplastics could be disrupting how oceans absorb and store carbon, potentially undermining a natural buffer that helps ...

Some 170 trillion pieces of plastic are floating on the planet’s oceans — and scientists revealed for the first time that it could take more than century for them sink or disappear, even if we stopped ...

As shared by The American Institute of Physics, researcher Larry Pratt explained, "The main thing we need to consider is the ...

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 ...

A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts and its partners predicts that plastic pollution will more than double over the next 15 years — the equivalent of dumping nearly a garbage truck full of ...

Plastic is everywhere in modern society. While it has paved the way for enormous progress, the pollution it leaves behind is ...

Plastic pollution is not just in oceans and soil. Scientists have now found enormous amounts of microscopic plastic floating ...

It’s great to see the federal government finally providing clear policy direction for the waste industry. But it’s far from enough to temper the waste crisis. The Pacific Ocean produces oxygen, helps ...