These tiny shards have turned up everywhere from the depths of the ocean to the top of Mount Everest to the human body.

Microplastics are pervasive ocean pollutants, impacting ecosystems and human health. This article examines their lifecycle ...

Researchers say more than a fifth of the planet’s ocean — which makes up 70 percent of the surface of the Earth — has been subject to the darkening process over the course of the past two decades.

Michigan, Ohio and Ontario failed to reduce the total phosphorus entering Lake Erie in 10 years. State officials and ...

The Arctic’s greening from a warming climate isn’t just happening on land—it’s unfolding beneath the ocean surface too. There ...

New study finds that ammonia aerosols from penguin guano likely play an important part in the formation of heat-shielding ...

Oceanography, Vol. 35, No. 3/4, SPECIAL ISSUE ON THE NEW ARCTIC OCEAN (DECEMBER 2022), pp. 167-177 (11 pages) Marine access in the Arctic Ocean is increasing due to the relentless retreat of sea ice ...

Researchers are trying to rebuild sea ice above the Arctic Circle so it can reflect the sun’s warming rays, slowing climate ...

Every year on May 17, the streets of Tromsø fill with color, music, and tradition. From boat parades to ferry passengers taking center stage, this is how Tromsø marks Norwegian Constitution Day.

WE HAVE NEW DETAILS NOW ABOUT THE DANGEROUS ALGAE BLOOMS IN LAKE HARTWELL, THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES SAYS A RECREATIONAL WATER WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT. OFFICIALS SAY ...

HKS Professor John Holdren and Arctic Initiative director Jennifer Spence say multiple new threats are endangering both the Arctic’s vital ecosystem and its legacy of fostering international ...

Over the past few decades, scientists have discovered that these ancient Arctic animals can live upwards of 400 years and are often blind due to a parasite that attaches itself to their corneas.