The consequences are equally wide-ranging: pollution in the marine environment can threaten the livelihoods of coastal communities and associated industries, pose a risk to human health through ...

controlling coastal pollution, and expanding marine protected areas. The study is the first comprehensive examination of the impacts of ocean pollution on human health. It was published in the online ...

Human activities are threatening the health of the world's oceans. More than 80 percent of marine pollution comes from land-based activities. From coral bleaching to sea level rise, entire marine ...

Researchers at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) have discovered an innovative method to tackle this problem by turning ...

Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other marine mammals are killed each year after ingesting plastic ... Agency asking the government to regulate plastics as a pollutant under the Clean ...

U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos has ordered Athens-headquartered Eurobulk Ltd to pay a criminal fine of $1.125 ...

To turn marine pollution into sportswear ... Recycled polyester uses less water and fewer chemicals and helps prevent plastic pollution. Adidas' goal is to replace all virgin polyester with ...

Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other marine mammals are killed each year after ingesting plastic ... Agency asking the government to regulate plastics as a pollutant under the Clean ...

Sonar technology emits sound vibrations into the water, then records the ... human-originated noise pollution in the ocean significantly disrupts marine life. In fact, the impact of naval sonar ...

Given the widespread extent of water quality degradation ... continue to be the leading cause of water pollution for many freshwater and coastal marine ecosystems and are a rapidly growing problem ...

Researching ways in which plastic wastes are released into the oceans and the impact of marine plastic debris on the ocean environment The Southeast Asian region is thought to be a hotspot for marine ...