Scientists in Madeira study the impacts of plastics on whales and dolphins. Far out in the eastern Atlantic, the Portuguese island of Madeira rises from the depths of the open ocean. Despite its ...
Microplastics could be disrupting how oceans absorb and store carbon, potentially undermining a natural buffer that helps ...
Philanthropist Ed Freedman of Stable Road Foundation joined an all-star cast of Hawaiian athletes, scientists, and celebrities—including his friends Woody Harrelson and Laura Louie—for the successful ...
Oceans absorb about a quarter of the carbon dioxide released by human activity every year, slowing the pace of global warming ...
A new study finds that a handful of nations are responsible for the vast majority of plastic waste entering the world’s oceans. Just 10 countries account for more than 80% of all ocean-bound plastic, ...
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 ...
An oft-touted claim from high-profile sources says that there will be more plastic than fish in the world's oceans by 2050. The claim came from a 2016 report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The ...