Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plastic pollution could linger on ocean surfaces for over 100 years, researchers warn Some 170 trillion pieces of plastic are ...

Global waste has always had particularly devastating effects on developing countries, with island nations such as the Philippines and Indonesia bearing the brunt of waste produced by larger nations ...

A new 30-year study reveals that Marion Island, one of the most remote islands on Earth, is increasingly littered with ...

Today is World Oceans Day, “a global day of ocean celebration and collaboration for a better future.” This year’s focus is ...

Community-led research from UCSB’s Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory spans three years, four continents and eight countries to reveal the scale of river plastic waste and offer solutions to stop it at ...

Discover the urgent environmental problem of ocean plastic pollution in this insightful video. Starting with scientific ...

A family collect plastic waste on the shore inn Ocean Conservancy's clean up in the Norwegian Northern town of Skjervøy. Plastic bag bans in the U.S. have proven effective in reducing plastic litter ...

The Pacific Islands, like the Cook Islands, are known for pristine beauty, crystal clear lagoons, vibrant coral reefs, and rich marine biodiversity. As Cook Islanders, we are traditional stewards of ...

Plastic accumulating in our oceans and on our beaches has become a global crisis. Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ocean ...

On a remote, crescent-shaped island surrounded by crystal-clear ocean live some of the most plastic-contaminated birds in the world. They have bellies so full of fragments, they crunch when touched.

Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade. On Monday, President ...

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 ...