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Scientists have uncovered a disturbing link between stranded dolphins and a toxin known to trigger Alzheimer’s-like brain damage, which could have implications for millions of people along the US coast.  Researchers examined 20 dolphins that washed up along Florida‘s Indian River Lagoon and found high levels of a brain-damaging chemical produced by cyanobacteria, also called blue-green algae.  These microscopic organisms …

We covered a study last week in which researchers tested bite-resistant wetsuit material with real sharks. Their testing revealed that wetsuits made with these special materials can mitigate damage from large white and tiger shark bites—“large” meaning up to 3 meters, or around 9 feet. But those results are suddenly much less reassuring in light of today’s story. Back in …

A Redditor’s day at the beach became a little less relaxing after spotting an ad flying over the water. A photo of the banner, seen flying above Ocean City, Maryland, was shared on Reddit’s r/Anticonsumption subreddit, where readers decried advertising’s reach into seemingly all aspects of life. Photo Credit: Reddit “Saw someone complaining about boat ads at the beach,” the …

By LUKE ANDREWS U.S. SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, but officials are urging caution, warning coastal waters could be contaminated with potentially deadly bacteria. States and local counties have been posting advisories all week about closures and more are still being added to the list. At …

In 2018 and 2019, Sanchez-Vidal’s team examined seagrass balls washed up on four beaches on the island of Mallorca, Spain. On the shores of Sa Marina, Son Serra de Marina, Costa dels Pins and Es Peregons Petits, they found plastic debris in half of the loose seagrass leaf samples, up to 600 fragments per kilogram (2.2lb) of leaves. Only 17% …

Beaches across the US are facing swimming caution advisories during the Labor Day holiday weekend due to water quality concerns caused by elevated levels of bacteria associated with fecal waste. Beaches from Crystal River, Florida, to Ogunquit, Maine, have been under advisories this week, discouraging beachgoers from entering the water because the bacteria can cause gastrointestinal illness, rashes and nausea. …

Beaches across the U.S. close over fecal bacteria levels. What to know.  The Washington Post East Coast beaches hit with ‘fecal contamination’ warnings ahead of Labor Day weekend  Fox News Taking a dip Labor Day weekend? Swimmers face fecal contamination at beaches along US coastline  ABC News 50 beaches are closed in Massachusetts over Labor Day weekend due to bacteria. Here’s where  The Patriot …

OGUNQUIT, Maine — Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, but taking a dip might be out of the question: Many of the beaches will caution against swimming because of unsafe levels of fecal contamination. Beaches from Crystal River, Florida, to Ogunquit, Maine, have been under advisories warning about water quality …

Hurricane Erin triggers storm alerts in N.C., Virginia as some East Coast beaches shut  Axios Hurricane Erin update: Storm set to bring large waves and flooding to US  NPR Hurricane Erin tracker: North Carolina under state of emergency, beaches ban swimming in Northeast  ABC News Hurricane Erin leads a train of tropical activity. Are more storms coming?  USA Today Heavy rain Wednesday could cause …

What Hurricane Erin will mean for Virginia, Maryland and Delaware beaches  The Washington Post North Carolina’s Outer Banks under Tropical Storm, Storm Surge Warnings as Hurricane Erin spins closer to US  FOX Weather Dare County News  Dare County, NC (.gov) Hurricane Erin expected to grow as it moves across Atlantic  NBC News A weaker Hurricane Erin still a formidable wave and storm surge threat  Yale …