News tagged with beach water
From curses to sacrifices, S.Africa's deadly shark puzzle
The beach is a breathtaking site, the Indian Ocean rolling endlessly toward dramatic hills of lush forest sloping down to the powdery sand.
Dec 05, 2011 |
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Restorative benefits of beach peak during low tides and cooler days
(PhysOrg.com) -- People head to the beach to escape the stress of everyday life, but a new study out of the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis finds that there are peak times to reap the restorative ...
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Dozens of boars found dead on French beach
Dozens of wild boars have turned up dead this month around a beach in western France, officials say, as they suspect poisonous blue-green algae for the deaths.
Jul 27, 2011 |
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Popular beach sees water pollution reduced
A legendary La Jolla surfing beach adjacent to Scripps Institution of Oceanography has significantly less water-borne pollution, due to the completion this year of an innovative project by UC San Diego.
Jun 09, 2011 |
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100 whales die in New Zealand mass stranding
More than 100 pilot whales died in a mass stranding at a remote New Zealand beach, conservation officials said Monday.
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Study suggests swimmers at sub-tropical beaches show increased risk of illness
A yearlong beach study led by a team of University of Miami researchers suggests that swimmers at sub-tropical beaches face an increased risk of illness. The multi-disciplinary team examined the risk of illness that beachgoers ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 28, 2010 |
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Dangerous staph germs found at West Coast beaches
(AP) -- Dangerous staph bacteria have been found in sand and water for the first time at five public beaches along the coast of Washington, and scientists think the state is not the only one with this problem.
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Sep 12, 2009 |
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What science says about beach sand and stomach aches
By washing your hands after digging in beach sand, you could greatly reduce your risk of ingesting bacteria that could make you sick. In new research, scientists have determined that, although beach sand is a potential source ...
Aug 11, 2009 |
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Study: Digging in beach sand increases risk of gastrointestinal illness
(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, ...
Jul 09, 2009 |
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