Tag: beaches
This toxic algae proliferates on the beaches, it can ruin your holidays
ANSES warns of the proliferation of Ostreopsis on French beaches. This microalgae has already caused several hundred poisonings… Ostreopsis. Remember the name of this microalgae and above all learn to…
Beaches are closed after the dam collapse
Updated 02:27 | Published at 2:02 am full screen Flood waters after the dam collapse have brought with them debris that ended up on Odessa’s shores. Picture from 9 June.…
Beaches are closed after the dam collapse
So far, 45 people, on both the Ukrainian and Russian-occupied sides, have been confirmed dead after the dam collapse. Villages and farmland were submerged when the dam burst on June…
Flesh-eating bacteria found on beaches
VIBRIO VULNIFICUS. A so-called “flesh-eating” bacterium, responsible for fatal infections (rare) in humans, would develop in warm waters and take advantage of global warming to proliferate on beaches. With the…
These Barcelona beaches ignored by tourists are the locals’ favourite! An expert gives 2 jealously guarded spots
Once again this year, Barcelona promises to be an unmissable spot for enjoying the sun and the sea in an unparalleled atmosphere. But how to escape the tide of tourists?…
The list of the most beautiful beaches in the world has been published and two are located in Europe
Two European beaches are among the ten most beautiful beaches in the world. And they are accessible with a plane ticket for less than 100 euros. So we dive? Europe…
Bathing advised against this summer on these French beaches – poor water quality and waste water discharge
In France, bathing sites are classified by regional health agencies. If you want to avoid gastroenteritis or an ear infection, take a look at the beaches in mainland France where…
“The beaches of embarkation” relates the daily life of migrants from Nord-Pas-de-Calais
In 2022, it is estimated that 45,000 migrants attempted to cross the Channel to go to the United Kingdom where, unlike France, they do not need papers to work. The…
The Caribbean Sea has started to get covered in algae – the harbors are getting clogged, and the beaches are full of smelly slime
Seaweed is an important part of marine life. However, the amount of algae has increased drastically for more than ten years. The island nations of the Caribbean Sea and Florida…
Mexico militarizes its beaches following several assassinations
More than 8,000 soldiers from the national guard, navy and army are deployed in the seaside towns and on the roads of the country which are experiencing a high tourist…