Cyprus is moving to tighten its grip on marine pollution after years of fragmented oversight left authorities struggling to respond to worsening conditions in Limassol bay.Against that backdrop, the ...

Each year, an estimated 24 billion pounds of plastic flow into the world’s oceans. What often looks like floating debris to ...

Earlier this year, a spate of deaths in Florida caused by Vibrio vulnificus, known as the flesh-eating bacteria, made ...

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, at least 14 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year. That plastic makes up 80 per cent of all marine debris, which ...

WWF's statement on the commitment by the government of Norway at the Our Ocean Conference to work for the establishment of a global, legally binding treaty by 2023 to combat marine plastic pollution.

This text is only intended to provide introductory information about the topic. To find out about UNESCO's official position and actions in this field, please consult our relevant webpages and reports ...

The International Atomic Energy Agency is organising an official side event at the UN Ocean Conference 2022, in cooperation with the Circulate Initiative and the Incubation Network, to discuss actions ...

When we think of snow, we usually think of winter. But did you know that it is always snowing in the ocean? Read more about marine snow.

The world’s oceans are choking on mountains of debris, and Indonesia’s marine environment is one of the worst victims. Indonesia has the dubious honor of being the second biggest marine polluter in ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new report suggests that the noise pollution produced by deep-sea mining activities could have far-reaching effects on the marine environment, ...