Ocean Cleanup Project drags its fractured plastic-catching barrier in for repairs (photos)
Despite the latest setback, CEO Boyan Slat is adamant this is a speed hump rather than a roadblock
Global CO2 emissions hit all-time high (infographic)
A booming global car market and rising coal use in China among the main contributory factors
Ocean Cleanup system installed & ready for work at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Researchers on the Ocean Cleanup Project say there are as many as 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic within the patch