WEST OF HELL #39;S #39; #39;FLY ON THE WALL #39; #39; EPISODE 20 Bikes n Beaches
WEST OF HELL #39;S #39; #39;FLY ON THE WALL #39; #39; EPISODE 20 Bikes n Beaches Welcome to West Of Hell #39;s mini documentary VLOG series Fly On The Wall. This particular episode...
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Tar balls show up on Brevard County beaches
The Coast Guard and Florida Department of Environmental Protection are investigating reports of tar balls seen on the beaches in Brevard County.
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Just in time for Labor Day, a handful of beaches on Galveston Island have posted advisories warning of high levels of bacteria in the water. Swimming is not recommended when bacteria levels are elevated.
This is not a new thing, as over the past few months these warnings have been issued off and on forGalveston Island's beaches, but over a holiday weekend they are reason to think twice about exposure to the beach water.
Galveston County Health District spokesmanKurt Koopmann said more water samples are being collected for testing today. He said that after heavy rains, bacteria levels rise.
"Whenever you have a lot of rain, things that elevate bacteria levels usually get into the waterways," he said, alluding to waste and road runoff."Some months we have no advisories, and sometimes we have many."
These warnings are simply issued to inform the public of the elevated bacteria level so beach visitors can make an informed choice on whether to swim in the waters affected, the advisory states. Once elevated bacteria levels are detected, water samples are taken daily until the tests return to normal.
The Galveston County Beach Watch Program, in cooperation with the Texas General Land Office, developed and implemented Texas Beach Watch to monitor bacteria in coastal recreation waters adjacent to beaches that are used by the public and to notify the public if water quality standards for these bacteria are exceeded. The sampling and notification program helps to ensure the safety of Galveston County beaches and the safety of its visitors.
According to the Galveston County Health District website, samples are taken from the 52 sites on a weekly basis and tested for bacteria. Advisories like these do not mean that the beaches are closed, but that visitors should use caution.
"These are not at all unusual, and Galveston beaches fair very well in national reports," Koopmann says. He adds that none of these advisories are for flesh-eating bacteria, which have popped up in waters off the Louisiana coast.
These sort of advisories are issued to inform the public of the elevated bacteria level so each person can make an informed choice of whether or not they want to swim in these beaches. Water samples are taken daily until the tests return to normal.
The following beaches have advisories attached to them at this time:
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LQ: Making Beaches Safer in Hawaii
In this segment of the July 2013 Lions Quarterly, Lions in Hawaii make it safer for residents and guests to swim in the ocean.
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Caution flags fly on local beaches
Caution flags fly on local beaches.
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Surfrider hosts cleanup at SD beaches
Hundreds of volunteers helped clean up four beaches in San Diego and Oceanside after Fourth of July celebrations.
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SAN DIEGO - Hundreds of volunteers helped clean up four beaches in San Diego and Oceanside the day after Fourth of July celebrations.
"Morning After Mess" cleanups were held at Belmont Park, Crystal Pier and Ocean Beach Pier in San Diego, and the beach at the south harbor jetty in Oceanside, were sponsored by the San Diego chapter of the Surfrider Foundation.
Ocean Beach was the biggest mess because of an annual marshmallow fight that has grown in popularity in recent years, Haley Haggerstone of the foundation said. She called it "a sticky mess."
"It's no wonder so many people choose to celebrate Independence Day on our beaches here in San Diego, but more visitors means more trash, which threatens our oceans, waves and beaches," Haggerstone said. "We want to remind everyone to stay classy, not trashy and help keep our beaches clean -- it's kind of a big deal."
"Why don't they put up barriers? Why don't they put up signs that say, 'please keep it on the beach?'" said Ocean Beach resident Vince Adame.
Mike Gastelum and his wife volunteer to help clean up every year.
"Something has to be done, but I don't know what they could do; people get out of control, they get the liquid courage and they all just lose their minds and all you can do is ask people to mellow out," said Gastelum.
Jeff Snagrass, a volunteer, said whoever participated in the marshmallow fight should also help cleanup the aftermath.
"This is isn't necessarily the funnest part of it, but if you do the fun part you [have to] do the non-fun part," said Snagrass. "The bottom line is if you're going to do it, clean up after yourself."
The amount of waste collected each year has decreased since a ban on alcohol at San Diego beaches went into effect in 2008, Haggerstone said.
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Published: Friday, July 5, 2013 at 6:56 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, July 5, 2013 at 6:56 p.m.
In all of 2012 six people drowned at life-guarded beaches from Virginia to Florida, according to the U.S. Lifesaving Association.
In two days this week four people drowned at Brunswick County beaches, victims of deadly rip currents.
We've had a season's worth of drownings in basically a 24-hour period, Anthony Marzano, Brunswick County Emergency Management director, said Friday.
It is impossible to say whether having lifeguards or warning flags at Holden Beach, Ocean Isle Beach and Sunset Beach, where the deaths occurred Wednesday and Thursday, would have made any difference. Despite this, the county and beach communities are rethinking the ways they keep vacationers and residents safe.
After the string of ocean rescues and deaths multiple Brunswick officials referred to as tragic, the Brunswick Beach Consortium, an unofficial board of all county beach communities, is set to discuss hiring lifeguards or putting up warning flags at its next meeting at the end of July.
I think we will consider anything, said Ocean Isle Mayor Debbie Smith. We will consider all available options to ensure the safety of our visitors and residents.
Some Brunswick beaches have beach patrols and ocean rescue squads, but no dedicated lifeguards or other personnel to warn swimmers of rip current conditions or other threats.
Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach in New Hanover County have lifeguards who fly red, yellow or green flags to inform swimmers of water conditions.
The latest statistics available from the N.C. Center for Health Statistics show that in 2011 there were 123 drownings statewide, including pools and all bodies of water. Of those, Brunswick County had two drownings, New Hanover County had four drownings, three people drowned in Pender County and one person drowned in Columbus County.
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Millions of litres of polluted water have been released onto Sydney, Illawarra and Hunter beaches in the past two years, the NSW opposition says.
Opposition water spokesman Walt Secord said water treatment plants had been put on "bypass" about 600 times in 24 months.
Bypasses often occurred during periods of heavy rain when the system was overloaded.
"This meant that waste water which is supposed to be treated to a high level was simply released untreated or partially treated," he said in a statement.
Mr Secord said bypasses had occurred at Sydney suburbs like Bondi, Cronulla and Malabar as well as at Wollongong, Shellharbour and various locations in the Hunter.
The dirty water posed a health risk to swimmers and surfers, many of whom hit the beach irrespective of the weather, he said.
"The community has a right to know when they are swimming in waste water," he said.
Mr Secord said he wanted the government to issue mandatory media and community alerts when waste water was flowing directly onto beaches.
The government is being sought for comment.
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QINGDAO, China, July 5 (UPI) -- Beaches on the Yellow Sea have turned green in the largest algae bloom ever seen in China, possibly from pollution from agriculture or industry, experts said.
Authorities in the city of Qingdao used bulldozers to remove 7,335 tons of algae from beaches, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported Friday.
The summer algae bloom has become an annual occurrence beginning 6 years ago, with this year's outbreak covering 11,158 square miles.
While not toxic to humans or animals, the algae blocks sunlight from entering the ocean and can reduce oxygen in the water, suffocating marine life.
An abundance of nutrients in the water can trigger such blooms, and the Chinese outbreak may be the result of industrial pollution, a British expert said.
"Algal blooms often follow a massive discharge of phosphates or nitrates into the water," University of Cambridge researcher Brenda Parker told the British newspaper The Guardian.
"Whether it's farming, untreated sewage or some kind of industrial plant that is discharging waste into the water," she said, such a dramatic change in the ecosystem was probably not natural
"That would probably be an indicator that something is a little bit unbalanced."
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By Frank Barrett, Mail on Sunday Travel Editor
PUBLISHED: 14:55 EST, 6 July 2013 | UPDATED: 15:06 EST, 6 July 2013
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According to forecasters, Britain has just embarked on a long-awaited heatwave finally banishing an interminable period of awful weather. There's only one place the British want to be when the sun breaks through and to help you make the very most of being beside the sea this summer, we've produced this indispensable guide to Britain's 50 best beaches, along with information on the country's best piers, seaside pubs and restaurants and, of course, fish and chips.
This summer's off to a flyer: Let's reignite our love affair with British coastal resorts (pic: Bamburgh in Northumberland)
The seaside has always enjoyed a special place in the affections of we Brits. When I was a boy in South Wales, a day trip to Barry Island or Weston-super-Mare was as much fun as any of us had the right to expect. Recalling some of my happiest childhood days, I conjure up those sunbaked afternoons (it was always sunny when we went to the seaside) eating 99s, as trails of ice cream ran down my arm. The British, more than any other nationality, have an unbridled delight in a day at the beach.
Sunshine at last: Britain is currently basking in gorgeous temperatures and there's never been a better time to explore our coastline...
One of the first tunes I can remember hearing on the radio was Reginald Dixon at the organ of the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool playing Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside. When industrial labourers first earned the money and the time for holidays, they knew they wanted to be beside the sea: on summer's days, millions headed in trains and charabancs for resorts like Blackpool, Brighton and Scarborough. These were places that became wholly devoted to jollity ('There's a famous seaside place called Blackpool,' observed Stanley Holloway in the famous monologue Albert And The Lion, 'That's noted for fresh-air and fun.')
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Britain's best beaches: 50 of the nation's top stretches of sand
Niagara Beaches
The Brock University Niagara Community Observatory recently released their report on the state of beaches in Niagara.
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Beaches in Korea (PSY #39;s Wiki Korea By Buzz Korea)
I Think you can enjoy this summer on the following 3 beautiful beaches 1 - Hyeopjae Beach ( #54801; #51116; #54644; #49688; #50837; #51109;) in Jeju-do The long seashore stretches for 9 km and has co...
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Hollywood And Beaches!
Proyecto nuevo 4.
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the most beautiful beaches in THAILAND 2013. Les plus belles plages de Thailande.
Beaches dreams with crystal clear water, white sand and coconut trees. des plages de reves avec de l #39;eau cristaline, du sable blanc et des cocotiers.....
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the most beautiful beaches in THAILAND 2013. Les plus belles plages de Thailande. - Video
BEAUTIFUL BEACHES ISLANDS
BEST TROPICAL ISLANDS BEACHES WORLD #39;S MOST BEAUTIFUL.
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Blackburn Promoting on the Beaches
Blackburn Promoting and networking the beaches. One man, One mission.
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