It's no secret the ocean is loaded down with garbage. That doesn't necessarily mean it's all over the place since a majority of trash tends to find its way to one of several areas where currents cause garbage to pile up in what are essentially floating garbage dumps. Luckily, a promising new ...

After attempting to rescue a pilot whale they had spotted struggling to swim in a canal in Thailand, a veterinary team attempted to treat the mammal. The whale ended up regurgitating multiple plastic bags before it eventually dies on June 1. In total, the team found over 80 plastic bags weighing ...

The Envirobot is here to monitor waters in the U.S. and seek out contamination with built in sensors. Designed to look and move like an eel, this robotic eel is able to move through the water without disrupting aquatic life or stirring up sediment. Envirobot is powered by individual modules that ...

Just when you thought sharks couldn't get any more terrifying and it was safe to get in the ocean, they start showing up with two heads. This isn't something out of a cheap science fiction movie, it's all too real, as scientists are finding more and more of them at an increasing rate. The ...

Released by Mexico's environmental protection agency, PROFESS, the video below shows recent firefighting efforts when a PEMEX oil tanker erupted in flames while in the Gulf of Mexico. Though there were 31 crew members on board, all of them were able to escape without any serious injuries. ...

When a sinkhole causes millions of gallons of polluted water to pour into one of the world's most productive aquifers, it's incredibly concerning for the 10 million people who rely on it for their drinking water. A sinkhole opened under a Mosaic phosphate fertilizer plant in Mulberry towards the ...

Many were left wondering exactly what was going on when a river in Norilsk, Russia suddenly turned blood red. Photos showing the bloody looking river were captured and posted to Instagram by nearby residents yesterday. https://www.instagram.com/p/BKAN7QXgMg5/ ...

  Dave and Amy Freeman are doing something most people would consider insane. They're spending 365 days living in the Minnesota wilderness in order to prevent copper mining from polluting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Located in the northern portion of the Superior ...

The water mismanagement crisis in the Florida Everglades becomes more apparent every day. Join the Captains for Clean Water so we can all save this beautiful resource that has been damaged over the years. The Everglades slowly dies with each passing day. Let's put a stop to the decay and save this ...

The Koi in a pond located in Yantai City are being killed off at an alarming rate by Chinese tourists who bombard the pond with money on a daily basis as they wish for luck. Since the koi fish is a symbol of good fortune in Asia, this money throwing will go on for a while - though signs warning of ...

An angler claims to have caught a three-eyed catfish in a polluted NYC Canal. Is it true, or is this a catfish story where we're all being "catfished"? Check out the quotes and video below, and draw your conclusions. "Bunch of people were crowding this dude fishing near Whole Foods on Gowanus," a ...