Sandwiched between the frigid swells of the Pacific and the warm pulses of Latin American cities lie stretches of turquoise ...

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now so packed with long-lasting plastic that dozens of coastal species are living, breeding and spreading on it — forming a new 'neopelagic' ecosystem that could ...

A team from Plastic Odyssey and Unesco have carried out a mission to map plastic waste, test removal methods and establish ...

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch now holds tens of thousands of tons of plastic pieces, along with dozens of species that call it "home." ...

In the heart of the Pacific, a chance encounter with a Fijian cattleman reveals the rituals and quiet wisdom of island life.

The Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant continue to keep Guam moving forward in the protection of our natural ...

In a patch of the Pacific’s abyssal plain, scientists a surprising phenomenon called “dark oxygen production.” ...

For years, Rahma paid a monthly rate for water that never flowed to her home in eastern Indonesia’s largest urban area, here ...

Russian and Chinese spy ships have been detected operating dangerously close to Japan, raising tensions in the Pacific. A ...

Wondrous kelp beds harbor a complex ecosystem that’s teeming with life, cleaning the water and the atmosphere, and bringing ...

Every year, we throw 300 million tons of plastic waste, which ends up in rivers and oceans, and then enters into our bodies. Plastic kills fish, birds and animals, both in water and on land. Human ...