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Study: Digging in beach sand increases risk of gastrointestinal illness
Jul 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Children and adults who build castles and dig in the sand at the beach are at greater risk of developing gastrointestinal diseases and diarrhea than people who only walk on the shore or swim in the surf, ...
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Harmful 'red tide' hits Dubai beaches
Apr 07, 2009 |
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Beaches in the Gulf tourism hub of Dubai have been plagued by a bloom of algae known as the "red tide" that has killed fish and is potentially harmful to humans, a municipality official said on Tuesday.
Scientists warn of climate change risk to marine turtles
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Feb 20, 2007 |
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North American marine turtles are at risk if global warming occurs at predicted levels, according to scientists from the University of Exeter. An increase in temperatures of just one degree Celsius could completely eliminate ...
Hawaiian Islands named habitat for endangered seal
Jun 12, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The federal government on Friday will significantly expand the critical habitat for endangered Hawaiian monk seals to include beaches and waters of the main Hawaiian Islands, officials said.
Australian oil spill '10 times worse' than thought
Mar 14, 2009 |
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An oil spill polluting popular tourist beaches on Australia's northeast coast is 10 times worse than originally reported, according to the state government.
Warmer water leaves sea birds hungry
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Apr 06, 2007 |
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U.S. researchers say warmer currents from the Gulf of Alaska may not be producing enough plankton to support West Coast seabirds.
Study shows rise in Cornwall's dolphin, whale and porpoise deaths
Jul 07, 2008 |
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Four weeks on from the shocking incident that led to the death of 26 dolphins near Falmouth, research sheds new light on the extent of the problems facing Cornwall's marine mammals.
Toward long-range beach forecasts on bacterial contamination
Jun 30, 2008 |
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Long-range forecasts of beach bacterial contamination are inching closer to reality because of a new water quality prediction method scheduled for publication in the July 15 issue of the ACS' Environmental Sc ...
Tanker spills oil in San Francisco Bay
Oct 30, 2009 |
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A ruptured fuel line on a Panamanian-registered tanker released oil into San Francisco Bay before dawn on Friday, authorities said.
Claim: Wet sand causes digestion problems
Jan 31, 2008 |
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Wet sand could pose a health risk for beach goers, researchers at the University of Florida said.
Sick sea lions in L.A. have nowhere to go
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May 10, 2007 |
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The Los Angeles Harbor is reportedly undergoing its worst toxic algae outbreak in history, rapidly overfilling animal rehabilitation centers.
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