Millions of tons of plastic in the ocean aren't floating in plain sight—they're invisible. Scientists have now confirmed that ...

Nanoplastics entered the Atlantic via rivers, sunlight-driven plastic breakdown, and even through the air with rain or dust.

The Pacific and Atlantic Oceans meet off the southernmost tip of South America, and many factors contribute to how fast they ...

Residents and environmental advocates confront a decades-in-the-making binational pollution crisis that continues to plague ...

Sri Lanka suffered one of its worst environmental disasters when the MV X-Press Pearl caught fire off the coast of Colombo.

In the first six months of the second Trump administration, some 60,000 federal workers have been targeted for layoffs, even ...

As New York City celebrates the 400th anniversary of its founding, National Geographic looks back on more than a century of ...

El Capitán State Beach lies approximately 20 miles west of Santa Barbara in Goleta, making it just far enough off the beaten path to deter the casual beach-goer but close enough for a perfectly ...

Nevada City might be the most well-preserved Gold Rush town in California. Its Victorian buildings stand tall, as if proudly showing off their elaborate architecture. Gas lamps illuminate the streets ...

Changing ocean hues could bring some environmental blues, according to a new study from researchers at Duke and Georgia Tech.

Imagine being able to check the likelihood of ocean pollution the same way you check the weather.

Fierce marine heatwaves were recorded globally in 2023 and 2024, and some researchers now believe they mark the start of a ...