"Follows some unusual pathway." Scientists make concerning discovery while studying ocean water samples: 'We faced a big ...

USC biomedical engineers have developed a novel, ocean-safe biocompatible material that eliminates the risk of microplastic ...

Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggests 27 million metric tons of nanoplastics are spread across just the top layer o ...

low pollution (0–0.005 pieces/m 3): described as almost nothing visible—maybe one tiny plastic speck in 200 bathtubs of ocean water; medium pollution (0.005–1 pieces/m 3): up to 1 small ...

Nanoplastics entered the Atlantic via rivers, sunlight-driven plastic breakdown, and even through the air with rain or dust.

Community-led research from UC Santa Barbara’s Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory spans three years, four continents ,and eight ...

To put that in perspective, researchers said very high levels could mean a bathtub-sized scoop of ocean water might contain 10 or more plastic fragments. When comparing counties with very high versus ...

OCEAN PLASTICS POLLUTION A Global Tragedy for Our Oceans and Sea Life Plastic accumulating in our oceans and on our beaches has become a global crisis. Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in ...

Beaches on San Diego’s south coast have been closed countless times by sewage discharge in the Tijuana River Valley. Now ...

Known for its “sachet economy,” the Philippines is among the biggest contributors to ocean plastic pollution that has been ...

A new study shows that living near the ocean may be linked to a longer life—while living near inland rivers or lakes in urban ...

low pollution (0–0.005 pieces/m³): described as almost nothing visible — maybe one tiny plastic speck in 200 bathtubs of ocean water; ...