Plastic is a concerning issue, but in marine environments, it's the most concerning. New satellite technology allows researchers to find it from space. The post New Satellite Technology Can Spot ...

A new satellite imagery technique allows scientists to see plastic on beaches from space. The technique can identify differences in how sand, water, and plastic reflect light, enabling researchers ...

Scientists have developed a new method to identify and map plastic waste in urban areas using satellite imagery, offering new ...

Eight million tons of plastic end up in our oceans every year. What it's done to this island is a stark warning.

Scientists say plastic on beaches can now be seen from space Australian researchers have developed a new method for spotting plastic rubbish on our beaches and successfully field tested it on a ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered a disturbing feature of the birds around the remote Lord Howe Island in New South Wales—they crunch. The picturesque landscape, located about a two-hour ...

On a remote Australian island, the birds are so full of plastic they crunch Seabirds have been fishing plastic from the ocean and feeding it to their chicks, researchers say. One bird was found to ...

Scientists in Australia have developed a new mathematical formula to help satellites spot plastic on beaches from space.

Rocks made partially from plastic were found on a remote island in the Atlantic Ocean, showing how widespread plastic pollution has become.

A satellite picked up plastic placed on a beach at Shallow Inlet, close to Wilsons Promontory National Park, in Victoria’s Gippsland region. Source: RMIT Looking down at the Earth from space ...

A new satellite imagery technique allows scientists to see plastic on beaches from space. The technique can identify differences in how sand, water, and plastic reflect light, enabling researchers ...