The United Nations’ High Seas Treaty came into force on Saturday, almost three years after its signing in March 2023 – and ...

"If these fibers impair their growth, other food plants may struggle, too." New study exposes troubling link between ...

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is the system of currents responsible for shuttling warm water ...

Forget the seaside, there’s one body of water on Earth that doesn’t touch a single coastline. The region, located in the North Atlantic Ocean is called the Sargasso Sea and it’s characterised by its ...

A new report uncovered a disturbing truth. Even in America's most idyllic places, little pieces of plastic are gathering in droves, posing threats to humans and wildlife. Common Dreams broke down the ...

This incredible astronaut photo captured a unique glimpse of Alabama's eponymous river cosplaying as a golden Chinese dragon. The metallic hue of the serpentine waterway is the result of a rare ...

A subpolar gyre is a large-scale ocean current system located at high latitudes created by a persistent region of low atmospheric pressure. These gyres circulate water in a cyclonic direction – ...

The view of Earth from space is famously familiar—bright blue ocean, swirling gyres of white clouds, touches of terrestrial green. The luminosity of this image is the result of the sun’s rays shining ...

Scientists have measured the amount of nanoplastics in the open ocean for the first time and found they make up the vast majority of marine plastic pollution. Plastic debris in the ocean can be of ...

New research with 5 Gyres shows overwhelming public concern on microplastics, with 79% of Americans declaring it a human and environmental health crisis Grove Collaborative launches new U.S. survey ...

A new study offers the first estimate of nanoplastic pollution in the ocean. There’s a lot. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey What do human brains, placentas and dolphin breath have in common? Signs of plastic ...

Louise Ulukaya’s sustainable children’s clothing brand isn’t a gauzy ode to eco-utopia. “I wouldn’t put clothing made with child labor on my children,” Ulukaya tells Observer. It’s a line that sounds ...