to estimate the average amount of microplastics in that layer over time, then compared that to an historic overview of international policy measures aimed at reducing ocean pollution. "Our data ...

They found a “rapid and unprecedented” increase in ocean plastic pollution since 2005 ... there are changes over time due to weather and due to conditions on the ground,” Erdle said.

Oil spills may be dramatic and devastating, but they’re not the biggest contributor to ocean oil pollution — not ... can jeopardize marine ecosystems over time, impairing animals’ ability ...

The study may deliver a jolt of energy to U.N. talks to reduce global plastics pollution that started last year. “This exponential rise in ocean ... beaches over the same time period, they ...

It's time to get at the ... Not one square mile of surface ocean anywhere on earth is free of plastic pollution. The problem is growing into a crisis. The fossil fuel industry plans to increase ...

In a report published in Marine Pollution ... released into water sources such as rivers and oceans. We use computer models to track how plastics move and break down over time," explains Chisa ...

Ocean water covers more than 70 percent of the Earth, and only in recent decades have we begun to understand how humans impact this watery habitat. Marine pollution, as distinct from overall water ...