New research has found that tens of thousands of metal mines and mine waste sites pose a pollution risk to almost 300,000km of the world’s coastline, a threat set to grow as climate change accelerat

Lowri Mai Griffiths MBE is an international ocean governance specialist with extensive experience working across global ocean policy processes and representing UK Government at the highest level

Can a seafood ecolabel really make fishing more sustainable? New research reveals what makes schemes work for fishers – and ultimately our ocean.

Classrooms across the UK will be watching Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) this November, as it hosts Protecting Our Planet Day for the first time. The online event will showcase careers in Science, T

PhD researcher Anneliese Hodge speaks to BBC World Service about what we know – and don’t yet know – about the environmental impacts of UV filters in sunscreen.

Thousands of fish have been rescued from rivers that are drying up.

The first direct investigation the UK public’s perception of sunscreen pollution finds that many of us are unaware of the damage it can do

Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is an independent research charity, globally recognised for pioneering science addressing the interconnected challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and marine

New research led by PML scientists reveals how sea breeze can have a surprising impact on coastal air quality

The research comes at a time when the UK has been basking in stunning summer sunshine for several weeks and sunscreen use has likely increased.

NCEO Scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML)have conducted the largest ever global assessment of the accuracy of a wide range of satellite ocean colour products, which are developed by combinin...

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) may not be a household name – and neither might the North Atlantic ‘cold blob’ – but the climate phenomenon has been making headlines acr

A new study, involving scientists from PML, found there were no habitats assessed as being of ‘Good Environmental Status’ in a region stretching from Portugal to Norway.

The MSPACE report shows how balance can be found between ocean conservation and economic development in a changing climate.

Celebrating the power of photography to communicate science.

A new study by scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has revealed a significant long-term decline in ocean productivity across large parts of the north-east Atlantic, raising concerns about

Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is an independent research charity, globally recognised for pioneering science addressing the interconnected challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and marine

As the world marks World Ocean Day 2026 under the theme ‘Strong Marine Protected Areas for Our Blue Planet’, PML’s Dr Liz Talbot explains exactly how we can strengthen marine protection and con

PML’s Dr Keila Guillen Oñate has recently returned from Chile, where she shared PML’s latest research on public perceptions of mitigation measures for coastal light pollution.

It was announced this week that Dr James Clark has been appointed Head of Group for Environmental Intelligence at Plymouth Marine Laboratory.