Despite growing interest in deep-sea mining, much of the deep ocean, particularly the midwater zone, remains poorly understood. A 2023 study in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone found that 88% to 92% of ...

US researchers have developed solar-powered nanotech mats that can float on water and break down dangerous pollutants using sunlight.

Scientists use satellite data to find ocean zones where trash naturally gathers for easier, faster, and cleaner clean-up.

Plastic waste is increasingly causing problems for fishers. Fishnets bring up bottles, propellers get tangled in bags, water ...

There is major debate over the consequences for oceans and over the exact benefits for the climate. View on euronews ...

By coring the seabed at 850 m water depth in Disko Bay off Greenland's west coast, researchers from the University of ...

On Thursday, students presented their innovative underwater robots to environmental scientists from Arizona State University.

Protecting coastal groundwater systems and microbial communities requires monitoring, technological innovation, policies ...

Debris produced by human activity has now been spotted at a depth of 5,112 meters (3.2 miles) in the Mediterranean Sea.

Beach pollution is a pressing global issue, with numerous shorelines suffering from contamination due to human activit ...

The first ever assessment of litter in Mediterranean's deepest place located in Greece's eastern Ionian Sea has detected huge ...

In 2023, it was the third most polluted country. Story continues below this ad “Air pollution remains a significant health burden in India, reducing life expectancy by an estimated 5.2 years,” it said ...