Plastic pollution is a severe environmental issue, especially affecting our oceans. Each year, millions of tons of plastic ...

Plastic pollution blocks storm drains, causes flooding, and affects food security. Microplastics have been found in marine sediments, surface waters, and aquatic species in Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar.

Kane was struck by the high concentrations of microplastics found in the sediment, especially because Whittard Canyon is so ...

Lacking vegetation, the birds populating the canals of the Netherlands' capital use refuse to build their nests; a ...

A coalition of leading European environmental groups has cautiously welcomed a “landmark” agreement by lawmakers in Brussels ...

The TRAP project (Participatory Strategies for the Management of Transboundary Coastal Plastic Pollution) is led by Professor Anna Sanchez-Vidal ... microplastics are usually eaten by a great variety ...

This raises further concerns about the long-term ecological implications, as smaller microplastics are more easily ingested by marine organisms, potentially disrupting food chains and ...

Fast-moving underwater avalanches, known as turbidity currents, are responsible for transporting vast quantities of ...