Ocean Conservancy

What do you think about when you hear the words “microplastic pollution?” Your mind may immediately go to imagery of colorful fragmented plastics broken off from bottles, buckets and other items we use in our everyday lives. Or, perhaps, you imagine a pile of microplastic fibers—the tiny, squiggly, spaghetti-shaped plastics that shed from our synthetic clothing. You may be su...

While our ocean may seem like one giant body of water, its temperatures fluctuate widely. Temperatures can range from below freezing in the deep waters of Antarctica to more than 100°F in shallow coastal waters and everywhere in between. And unlike humans, marine animals can’t just blast the air conditioning or put on a fleecy jacket when they get uncomfortable. Rather, years...

If you asked most people in America which states depend on the ocean, Kansas would probably not top the list.

No beaches. No ports. No salt air.

But that is exactly why Kansas is such a powerful reminder of something ocean lovers everywhere have long understood: The ocean does not stop mattering at the shoreline.

In land...

You may have heard: Scientists have more detailed maps of the moon than of the deep seafloor. This is because our moon is airless, waterless and directly observable from orbit, while the deep seafloor is hidden un...