Scientists have issued a dark warning after making a disturbing discovery in the depths of the ocean. An international team ...

Plastics are becoming more present in the seas and oceans around the world. The Mediterranean — a semi-enclosed marine basin ...

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

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

The depths of the Mediterranean Sea, often perceived as pristine and untouched, are now starkly marred by human waste. A recent study highlights the concerning reality that even the most remote ...

“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 ...

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

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A groundbreaking study has found one of the highest concentrations of deep-sea litter ever detected at the deepest point of ...