What do microplastics, water color, and satellites have in common? Dr. Karl Kaiser, professor of marine and coastal ...

This research adds to a mountain of evidence. Researchers discover invisible threat lurking at popular vacation destination: 'Tourism-driven activities have increasingly contributed' first appeared on ...

Microplastics at the University of Bayreuth have overturned a common scientific assumption in a new study: Microplastic ...

Fish in some of the world's most remote regions are being contaminated by plastic pollution, reveals new research.

A study published in the Interdisciplinary Environmental Review has assessed the presence of microplastics in drinking water sources in Southern India. The work provides new evidence of the spread of ...

A third of fish living in the remote coastal waters of the Pacific Island Countries and Territories are contaminated with ...

STORY: This river in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state has one of the world’s highest concentrations of microplastic pollution, according to a new study. Its findings are raising concerns among scientists and ...

Here, there and everywhere: Due to its minuscule size and its ease of scattering, glitter is more harmful than other sorts of microplastics. Glitter (Credit: Nika Akin / CC0 Public Domain) I’ve been ...

In a breakthrough for cleaner cities, scientists reveal that green roofs aren’t just beautiful. They are powerful pollution barriers that capture billions of airborne microplastics every year. A ...

A recent study led by Jasha Dehm, a researcher at the University of the South Pacific, showed that about a third of the fish found in Pacific island countries and territories contain microplastics.

Algalita Marine Research and Education, a local nonprofit, has revamped its educator mini-grants program to support teachers ...

Cigarette filters release two dozen microfibers upon first contact with water, threatening wildlife and human health.