The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher hosted Shark Awareness Day to highlight the growing threats facing sharks, including overfishing and public misunderstanding. The event aimed to educate ...

Scientists found invisible plastic pollution across the North Atlantic Ocean. These particles harm both wildlife and humans.

Rice is also a hot spot for microplastics. A University of Queensland study found that for every half cup of rice, there are ...

A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone.

A team of chemists, microbiologists and ecologists has designed a molecular probe (a molecule designed to detect proteins or ...

Marine plastic litter tends to grab headlines, with images of suffocating seabirds or bottles washing up along coastlines. A study published today reveals yet another hidden source of this deadly ...

Negotiations toward a global, legally binding plastics treaty are set to resume this summer, with the United Nations ...

Why wasn’t this ever mentioned in The Very Hungry Caterpillar? It turns out, some caterpillars aren’t content with eating through apples, salami, and a piece of cherry pie – they're insatiable ...

Chalkbeat reports that early childhood educators are addressing eco-anxiety by engaging kids in nature through hands-on ...

A TikToker shared a video of garbage they picked up from their local shoreline, with one item possibly being decades old.

In the heart of Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, a silent storm is mounting – one not of wind or waves, but of waste. Plastic waste. From clogged drainages in Makoko to plastic-laden shorelines in ...

Many marine and land animals are harmed by plastic pollution. Here are some animals that are most affected by plastic pollution.