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As recently as the 1960s, perhaps later—within the life span of Tom Hanks, and within a few years of when the world was using its very first ATMs and contraceptive pills—nearly all of the planet’s sea ...

The four nesting beaches at Rushikulya have a significant presence of plastic waste and discarded fishing nets, says a study.

A small charity on the Kenyan coast has become vital to the region's majestic turtle population, saving thousands from poachers, fishermen's nets and ever-worsening plastic pollution. A small charity ...

Thousands to millions of tonnes of plastic enter the ocean annually, but where they end up is poorly understood. Scientists have been working to assemble the pieces of the puzzle for years, including ...

Knowable Magazine reports that new fishing technologies, like lighted nets and pingers, aim to reduce bycatch of marine ...