Currently, all blue swimming crab from the Philippines is rated red by Seafood Watch due to concerns over the environmental impacts of the fishery.…

Explore the impacts and solutions to plastic pollution in the ocean.

SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Dave Jones, D-Sacramento, was visiting the Monterey Bay Aquarium last summer when he and his family learned that the threatened California sea otter population is not thriving...

New regulations undo core elements crucial for protecting vulnerable species and their habitats.

Instead of defunding international groups like UNEP that tackle environmental issues, the U.S. could negotiate on behalf of American businesses.

New research on nanoplastics pollution and ‘chemicals of concern’ underscores the need for a strong agreement when negotiations restart in Switzerland next month.

It's an exclusive tourist destination and one of the most pristine places on the planet. It's the last place you would expect to find birds with bellies so full of plastic that they crunch if you sque...

The Expert group on plastic pollution convened by the International Science Council outlines science-based recommendations to inform the final stages of plastics treaty negotiations and a robust and e...

Most models haven’t accounted for how microplastics may increase global warming by disrupting natural cycles that store carbon.

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The Royal Society will use its voice and the expertise of our Fellows to resist the various challenges to science.

The Union of Concerned Scientists puts rigorous, independent science to work to solve our planet's most pressing problems. Joining with people across the country, we combine technical analysis and eff...