In the vast, swirling expanse of the North Pacific Ocean lies a phenomenon as intriguing as it is troubling – the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP). This colossal debris vortex stretching from ...

A study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution found 484 marine invertebrates accounting for 46 different species in the "garbage vortex" that floats between California and Hawaii The Great Pacific ...

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That plastic bag that got away — do you wonder what happened to it? Or the plastic bottle you forgot to recycle? Chances are they are now in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also known as the Pacific ...

French open water swimmer Ben Lecomte spent his summer swimming through the patch to raise awareness and conduct research on ocean pollution. If you pull up Google Maps, then point and click your way ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KTVU) - A French swimmer has embarked on a daring swim through a vortex of trash called the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch." The goal is to cover 300 nautical miles to represent ...

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now flourishing with marine life. On Monday, scientists revealed that a diverse array of coastal species are thriving in a "floating community composition," which is ...

Annemarije de Boer is a Los Angeles-based director and visual storyteller specializing in technology reviews and digital innovation journalism. Drawing from her BA in Psychology and decades of ...