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 ...

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

Millions of tons of plastic in the ocean aren't floating in plain sight—they're invisible. Scientists have now confirmed that ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

Compared with people who lived near waters with low levels of pollution — defined as seeing maybe “one tiny plastic speck in 200 bathtubs of ocean water” — people who lived near highly ...

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

A six-year study off California’s coast shows how marine heat waves and noise pollution are silencing the ocean’s largest ...

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