Airborne plastic pollution ‘spiralling around the globe’, study finds

Airborne plastic pollution ‘spiralling around the globe’, study finds

Microplastic pollution is now “spiralling around the globe”, according to a study of airborne plasti

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Utah man sentenced to prison for killing and mutilating San Simeon elephant seal

Utah man sentenced to prison for killing and mutilating San Simeon elephant seal

A former Santa Maria resident who now lives in Utah was sentenced to three months in federal prison

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A Safety Net for Ocean Fisheries: The Case for Stronger Protection of Essential Fish Habitat Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act

A Safety Net for Ocean Fisheries: The Case for Stronger Protection of Essential Fish Habitat Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act

Brian Skerry The Magnuson-Stevens Act—the nation’s primary fisheries law—has played a critical role

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Conservationists may be unintentionally spreading pathogens between threatened animal populations

Conservationists may be unintentionally spreading pathogens between threatened animal populations

An at-risk mussel species. Credit: David Aldridge Moving endangered species to new locations is ofte

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Cargo ships are among the worst polluters. A new wind-powered concept could transform the industry.

Cargo ships are among the worst polluters. A new wind-powered concept could transform the industry.

Emmett Smith 32 minutes ago Oceanbird is a wind-powered cargo ship concept, expected to cut emission

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‘Aphrodisiac’ of the ocean: how sea cucumbers became gold for organised crime

‘Aphrodisiac’ of the ocean: how sea cucumbers became gold for organised crime

It’s after sunset in Jaffna when Anthony Vigrado dives into the waters of Palk Bay, scanning the sea

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How a shocking environmental disaster was uncovered off the California coast after 70 years

How a shocking environmental disaster was uncovered off the California coast after 70 years

Just 10 miles off the coast of Los Angeles lurks an environmental disaster over 70 years in the maki

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Killer whales attack fishing boat near Spain

Killer whales attack fishing boat near Spain

The yearlong aggression of orca pods against boats off the coast of Spain and Portugal continues una

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Water Pumped Into Tampa Bay Puts Manatee Habitats At Risk

Water Pumped Into Tampa Bay Puts Manatee Habitats At Risk

Larry Brand, University of Miami Millions of gallons of water laced with fertilizer ingredients are

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Nearly 40 Auckland beaches overwhelmed by faecal contamination, deemed unsafe for swimming

Nearly 40 Auckland beaches overwhelmed by faecal contamination, deemed unsafe for swimming

Several of Auckland's beaches have "high risk of illness" alerts. Photo credit: SafeSwim Nearly 40 A

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Illegal driftnet use widespread in Indian Ocean, Greenpeace says

Illegal driftnet use widespread in Indian Ocean, Greenpeace says

Loading... ReutersCommodities News2021-04-11 07:00 By Katharine Houreld NAIROBI, April 11 (Reuters)

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Meet the Ocean Activists Using Their Own Money to Study the Seas and Combat Climate Change

Meet the Ocean Activists Using Their Own Money to Study the Seas and Combat Climate Change

Like a real-world version of The Avengers or Justice League, an international group of unlikely acti

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