The deepest point in the Mediterranean Sea is littered with literal trash, starkly highlighting how human activity is ...

The floor of the Calypso Deep − a 5,112-meter-deep trench in the Ionian Sea − holds one of the highest concentrations of ...

A team of international researchers has made a sobering discovery at the Calypso Deep, the deepest known point of the ...

“The Mediterranean is an enclosed sea, surrounded by humanity ... in line with the UN Global Plastics Treaty against plastic pollution, which is still pending approval. Even the papal encyclical ...

“Unfortunately, as far as the Mediterranean is concerned ... since 2016 Their study revealed that the deep sea was a “final sink” for pollution, the researchers said, highlighting the ...

Maria Damanaki, European commissioner for maritime affairs and fisheries, says the novel effort is one of several action steps needed to reduce pollution and restore fish stocks in the Mediterranean.

Record levels of pollution from microplastics threaten marine species, fisheries activities and human health. A new report from the WWF finds record levels of pollution from microplastics in the ...

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Their study revealed that the deep sea was a “final sink” for pollution, the researchers said, highlighting the need to pay more attention to preserve marine ecosystems. “The Mediterranean ...

More information: Georg Hanke et al, Marine litter in the deepest site of the Mediterranean Sea, Marine Pollution Bulletin (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117610 ...