Discover the alarming global crisis of plastic pollution and how it affects our oceans and rivers. This video explores the ...

Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic it takes to be a lethal dose.

Researchers examined more than 10,000 animal autopsies to figure out how much plastic is too much for ocean wildlife ...

Plastic waste has haunted the world’s oceans for decades. What you may not realize is that the most dangerous pieces are ...

Ocean plastic has hit a critical point in 2025, threatening turtles, whales, and seabirds. See which solutions still offer ...

For the average person, trying to avoid plastics can feel overwhelming—and maybe pointless. Our writer asked two experts how they navigate our plastic-filled world.

A rare young pygmy sperm whale dies after swallowing a plastic bag: an exceptional case that highlights the alarming impact ...

New research has found that even small amounts of plastic can be deadly to seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals. While previous research has established that plastic can lead to mortality in many ...

Microplastics are already an environmental and health threat, but as the world heats up, they are becoming a much bigger and more hazardous problem, according to a new analysis ...

The Bay of Bengal, long seen as Bangladesh’s maritime gold mine, is under siege. It faces a silent but accelerating crisis—one driven not only by overfishing but by the creeping threats of acidificati ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...