The last seven days have brought unprecedented news and action on plastic pollution, so we've dedicated this week's update exclusively to the issue.

A new UN report warns that 1 million species are at risk of extinction. In this special edition of State of the Oceans, we unpack the findings and look at solutions.

Seaweed capsules, a styrofoam ban in Maine, sunscreen vs coral, rising water bottle sales and new protections for Canada’s marine environment.

Researchers start tracking plastic in the Indian Ocean, a tribe on the US west coast is feeding starving orca whales and the Greenland Ice Sheet is breaking up.

Climate change is affecting sea turtles, microplastics are airborne, North Atlantic right whales are breeding and scientists want to protect 30% of the oceans.

Researchers have discovered two new species of cold-water coral, and supermarkets are experimenting with banana-leaf packaging.

The restoration of forests and coasts can tackle climate change and the mass extinction of species, say campaigners.

Jellyfish provide crucial habitats for developing fish, the world’s fastest shark is facing extinction and coal is now more expensive than solar and wind.

A US judge has halted hundreds of drilling projects in Wyoming, and researchers learn more about the mysterious ‘blob’ in the Pacific Ocean.