Sunscreens are increasingly present in the ocean, but much about their impact on marine life remains poorly understood.

Widespread ocean pollution threatens the health of more than 3 billion people, international study led by Boston College researchers shows Ocean pollution is widespread and getting worse, and when ...

At current rates plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050. Plastics pollution has a direct and deadly effect on wildlife. Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other ...

You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, ...

Ropes and fishing gear used in the fisheries and aquaculture industries are a major source of microplastics in the ocean and littering along the ...

The vastness and depth of the ocean make it notoriously ... climate change and increases in the effects of harmful land-based activities, including pollution. In all, the researchers classified ...

Dolphins, otters, seals and a wide range of British seabirds suffer from cancer, lung disease and other illnesses as a result ...

The bioplastics company, with an office in Shelton, collaborated with a UConn marine sciences team to evaluate the product’s ...

After hours spent at sea, fisherman Guy Bayonne Balou and his crew return to the southern shore of the Republic of Congo with ...

Scientists link global warming to lower sulfur pollution from ships. Fewer ship aerosols mean less sunlight reflection, allowing heat to stay.