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

We have breached 7 out of 9 Planetary Boundaries.The Planetary Health Check 2026 makes it clear: We have to act now.

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.

A dip in anchovy stocks is not only vital for Peru’s economy, but also essential for supporting fish farming and food production worldwide.

The record "is another clear signal of an ocean under growing stress", according to Dr Samantha Burgess from the European Copernicus climate change service.

An oceanographic time-series and marine biodiversity reference site in the Western English Channel.

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

“The sheer abundance of octopus is enormous.”  As sea temperatures around parts of the UK expected to climb to as much as 5°C above average, PML experts speak to national television outlets a