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The plastics industry says there is a way to help solve solution to the crisis of plastic waste plaguing the ocean, beaches and lands across the globe

Yellowfin and bigeye tuna catches rise outside 1.5m sq km marine protected area, proving value of no-catch zone, researchers say

Flying over Antarctica is an unforgettable experience. The bright blue of the ocean and stark white of the ice is a vision to savour for years.

As thousands of Victorians continue to deal with the impacts of flooding, these images show how their communities have been devastated by floodwaters.

Scientists have shown for the first time that protecting highly valuable but imperiled tuna in huge marine preserves pays off in the recovery of so many of the migratory fish that catch rates for some species increased 54% near a Hawaii reserve where fishing had been banned.

Air traffic control recordings have shown several airline pilots have shared their experiences of spotting unidentified flying objects sharing the skies with them recently

A professor of risk and disaster reduction from University College London has told Tech & Science Daily we should be concerned about shipwrecks, munition and even nuclear waste that was dumped in our seas and oceans after World War II.

Authorities close snow crab season for first time as numbers of the prized seafood crash from 11bn to 2bn in four years

A Parisian court will hear conflicting expert testimony about who is to blame for the worst disaster in Air France’s history, but families of the 228 victims tell The Independent are determined to show the crash’s human toll, writes Bevan Hurley

Imagine you’re a big yellowfin tuna, miles from shore out in the blue, swimming around carefree, until you start to feel a little itch near your eye. Maybe it’s just a scratch that’s healing, or maybe it’s a tiny crustacean nibbling into your skin.

A Parisian court will hear conflicting expert testimony about who is to blame for the worst disaster in Air France’s history, but families of the 228 victims tell The Independent are determined to show the crash’s human toll, writes Bevan Hurley