Dangerous concentrations of algae such as "red tides" have been consistently emerging in locations around the world. A region in Southern Australia is experiencing a nine-month toxic algae bloom that ...

Researchers examined the diet and plastic ingestion of green sea turtles inhabiting waters around the Ogasawara Islands, Japan, and detected plastics in 7 of the 10 individuals studied. By integrating ...

In late 2025, scientists reported that for the first time, they were able to detect concentrations of plastic pollution on ...

Scientists have identified a newly recognized threat lurking beneath the ocean’s surface: sudden episodes of underwater darkness that can last days or even months. Caused by storms, sediment runoff, ...

Citizen scientists help in University of Bonn study showing river carries up to 4,700 tonnes of ‘macrolitter’ annually Thousands of tonnes of litter are pouring into the North Sea via the Rhine every ...

There are many sewage warnings in place ...

A beach in England has disappeared under a blanket of uncooked French fries and onions after a container ship spilled its ...

Even the most remote Pacific reefs aren’t safe—microplastics are turning everyday fish into silent carriers of global pollution.

Using artificial intelligence to process drone images is allowing researchers to tackle plastic pollution in the ocean in new ways. Oceanographers and computer scientists in Japan are spearheading an ...

The ecosystem of Turkey 's Sea of Marmara is at risk of collapse due to overfishing, urban and industrial waste, and shipping pollution. The sea, whose shores are home to around 25 million people, is ...