All 21 Vietnam-held rocks and reefs in the Spratly Islands have been expanded using land reclamation techniques, says the ...

Far out in the eastern Atlantic, the Portuguese island of Madeira rises from the depths of the open ocean. Despite its remote location, the archipelago is impacted by floating plastic trash.

Every year, more than 8 million tons of plastic enter the ocean - bags, cups, straws, and many other items from the daily ...

Scientists have unveiled a new biodegradable plastic that vanishes in one of the harshest environments on Earth—the deep sea.

In April, Easter Island leaders hosted the Rapa Nui Pacific Leaders' Summit to address microplastic pollution and strengthen ocean protection in the region by generating concrete commitments and ...

Plastic is being found seemingly everywhere in our environment—even our bodies—as a persistent, accumulating toxin, with ...

Easter Island, the tiny remote speck of land in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, is stuck in an oceanic vortex of plastic. According to municipal data from Rapa Nui, the island's local name, it ...

On a remote, crescent-shaped island surrounded by crystal clear ocean, live some of the most plastic-contaminated birds in the world. Scientist say the crisis is getting worse.

A new ocean-dissolvable plastic from Japan breaks down overnight with no microplastics left behind – safe, strong, and eco-friendly innovation for the future.

A plastic island twice the size of Texas is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Ecopsychology becomes an important new ethical movement for increasing social self-consciousness.

Plastic bag bans may not be the best way to keep plastics out of the ocean, argues Todd Myers. Jay Karr Island Packet We don’t want plastic in the ocean. Most plastic degrades slowly, and we ...