Ocean pollution is widespread and getting worse, and when toxins in the oceans make landfall they imperil the health and well-being of more than 3 billion people, according to a new report by an ...

Ocean noise pollution, stemming from shipping, construction, and resource exploration, poses a significant threat to marine life. This underwater cacophony disrupts communication, navigation, and ...

Ocean noise pollution, stemming from shipping, construction, and resource exploration, poses a significant threat to marine life. This underwater cacophony disrupts communication, navigation, and ...

Today, a new listener has emerged: the computer. Armed with data from satellites, ocean sensors, and remote platforms, computers are helping us decode the complex language of the sea.

Marine plastic pollution is not just a distant issue—it’s a global crisis impacting more than 267 species, including nearly half of all seabird and marine mammal species. Since 1951, Ocean ...

When it comes to the ocean, not everyone fully understands its significance to human life, marine biodiversity, and the global environment. Yet, the ocean plays a vital role in our survival. It ...

At global level, citing Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP, 2022), UNCTAD report on “Plastic Pollution: The pressing case for natural and environmentally friendly substitutes ...

Canada is launching an international effort to tackle the swell of ocean noise pollution harming marine life across the globe — sparking hope among conservation groups for quieter Canadian waters.

More information: Jens Søndergaard et al, Stable isotopes unveil ocean transport of legacy mercury into Arctic food webs, Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-60356-6 ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged world leaders to curb practices harming the world’s ocean during the opening of the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3). The Secretary-General ...