Tiny plastic particles drifting through the oceans may be quietly weakening one of Earth’s most powerful climate defenses.

The ocean has long acted as a stabilizing force in the climate system, quietly drawing carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and storing it in its depths. That natural buffer is now being eroded as a ...

Narrow bands of ocean covering just over one-third of the world's seas are responsible for absorbing nearly three-quarters of ...

New research points to an unexpected way plastic pollution may be influencing Earth’s climate system. A recent study suggests that microscopic plastic pollution is reducing the ocean’s capacity to ...

To safeguard the oceans and preserve their ability to absorb carbon dioxide, they outline key priorities, which include reducing single-use plastics, improving waste management, promoting ...

Fujitsu is developing underwater drones to measure carbon absorption by coastal ecosystems, aiming to boost the blue carbon ...