New research finds an estimated 27 million tons of nanoplastics in the North Atlantic, raising concerns for marine ecosystems and human health.

Motes of plastic less than a micrometer across could outnumber larger fragments and particles floating through the oceans to a shocking extent, a new study has discovered.

From coral nurseries to glass-bottom submersibles and underwater cleanups, this eco-forward getaway invites guests to take ...

Harmful algae blooms have been rapidly producing in a place previously too cold to host the toxin: the Arctic.

Urban water bodies—rivers, lakes and oceans—are in trouble globally. Large sewage volumes damage the open environment, and new chemicals and pharmaceutical compounds don't break down on their own.

The ocean serves as Earth's largest dynamic carbon sink, absorbing 400 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂) annually through continuous exchange with the atmosphere. Researchers at Yale have now ...

The startup Gigablue announced with fanfare this year that it reached a historic milestone: selling 200,000 carbon credits to ...

Scientists are still investigating the potential dangers. Researchers make stunning discovery in deepest ocean trench on ...

The city of Cape Town is no exception. It has 300km of coastline along two bays and a peninsula, as well as multiple rivers ...

Cape Town's sewage treatment system is failing, sparking concerns about public health and transparency. Scientists ...