Balloons and balloon fragments are the deadliest kinds of marine pollution for seabirds, killing almost one in five birds that ingest the soft plastic, according to a new study published in the jou

Over 7,000 new microbial species in the oceans were discovered by researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), which made the results public on Monday.

Polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene are the most abundant microplastics in the Mediterranean coastal waters, according to a new study published by the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin -by

Rajkot: Overfishing and climate change has for the first time forced fishermen of Veraval coast to move to Maharashtra, Karnata and Tamil Nadu waters in search of a good catch.

CHENNAI: An oil spill was reported in Tamil Nadu's Kamarajar Port on Sunday while an oil tanker was discharging fuel, said a top port official.

There are dreamers and there are doers. Boyan Slat of the Netherlands is both.

With news that companies like Starbucks, Hyatt and Marriott have agreed to ban plastic straws, it's a fitting time to consider the role of plastic in our daily lives.

With huge amounts of oil and tar balls dotting the entire stretch of Juhu beach, marine experts and local activists want Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MBCP) to carry out a thorough investiga

The Gulf of Mexico dead zone – an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and other marine life – seems to be a bit better here in 2018 than last summer.