Beach pollution is a pressing global issue, with numerous shorelines suffering from contamination due to human activities. This pollution not only degrades natural beauty but also poses significant ...

The report recommends increased investment to address sewage overflows and runoff pollution, which contribute to the problem. Researchers estimate 57 million illnesses annually result from swimming in ...

Plastic pollution is one of those problems everyone can see, yet few know how to tackle it effectively. I grew up walking the ...

Between increased visits to beaches, increased use of disposable items, and decreased funding to municipal services, local beaches are seeing a drastic rise in plastic pollution. At the same time, ...

YMCA campers climb a sand dune in Coronado, Calif., in July. Campers must be bused to various beaches due to Imperial Beach being closed because of raw sewage and chemical pollution. (Luke Johnson / ...

Plastic-coated fertilizers used on farms are emerging as a major but hidden source of ocean microplastics. A new study found ...

MUMBAI-Bollywood star Akshay Kumar participated in a beach clean-up drive at Juhu beach in Mumbai on September 7, the day after Ganpati Visarjan. Videos shared on social media show the actor picking ...

No matter how hard the city works, one Santa Monica beach just can't seem to stay clean. The beach adjacent to the pier yet again was placed in the top 10 of Heal the Bay's Beach Bummer list. It ...

Health risks were found at all of Lake Erie’s Pennsylvania beaches last year, a new report says. The beaches tested in 2024 were found to be potentially unsafe for swimming on at least one day, ...