The Kaisei has been on three separate expeditions to monitor and report on the vast and growing vortex of trash known as the ...

Investigators are trying to figure out why a ship that logged more than 40,000 nautical miles sank as it was docked in the Oakland Estuary. It happened Sunday night near Cal's rowing facility in ...

The sea is steadily casting remnants of the MSC Elsa 3 onto Kerala's beaches, raising public alarm and triggering urgent ...

Salvage crews on Monday were trying to refloat a large sailing ship that sank Sunday night while docked at the Oakland Estuary. The boat, part of an ocean cleanup project, is now presenting a cleanup ...

Microplastics are an urgent issue in the Great Lakes. Learn what’s causing them, how it affects health and what you can do.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) is the largest accumulation of ocean plastic waste, spanning an area twice the size of Texas. Composed mainly of plastic debris like toothbrushes, plates, and ...