15
Apr
Beach bacteria: DNA tests offer quick results on water health
Local officials have to shut down beaches for 24 hours to test for E. coli and other bacteria, but a costly new test could speed up that process.
15
Apr
Beach bacteria: DNA tests offer quick results on water health
Local officials have to shut down beaches for 24 hours to test for E. coli and other bacteria, but a costly new test could speed up that process.
04
Feb
British artist Tony Plant, a sand-painter and photographer who borrows his canvas from nature by using the wet sand of low-lying coastal lands of England as his working surface. His art is deceptively simple but impressive, employing simple tools like garden rakes to create large-scale sand artworks.
(via Artist’s Massive Sand Paintings Disappear With the Tides (Video) : TreeHugger)
22
Aug
Photo of the day: Sandy stroll along Blackpool Beach
A man walks his dog on Aug. 21 along the beach in the seaside city of Blackpool, Lancashire, England.
28
Aug
Visitors create standing sculptures by stacking smooth beach cobblestones at Surfers Point in San Buenaventura State Park in Ventura, California on Aug. 23. Stone stacking, also known as rock balancing, is the patient art of stacking rocks in various meticulous formations.
01
Jul
About 15,000 people gather around bonfires on the beach on June 27 in Puerto de la Cruz, Canary Islands.
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30
Jun
Contamination still a big problem for many U.S. beaches
The NRDC’s annual beach quality report awarded superstar status to beaches in Delaware, Minnesota and New Hampshire, but others didn’t fare so well.
18
Jun
Traveling to Patong Beach in Thailand and looking for a good book to enjoy on your vacation? We recommend Alex Garland’s ‘The Beach.’
Check out the rest of our 12 site-specific beach reads
02
Jun
Top 10 best U.S. beaches revealed
1. Siesta Beach, Sarasota, Fla.
2. Coronado Beach, San Diego, Calif.
3. Kahanamoku Beach, Waikiki, Hawaii
4. Main Beach, East Hampton, N.Y.
5. Cape Hatteras, Outer Banks, N.C.
Check out the rest of the top beaches.
28
May
Has a summertime beach read ever left you geographically confused? Don’t let it happen again. Here’s our list of 12 site-specific beach reads.
25
May
Unwinding on Patong Beach in Thailand and looking for a good read? We recommend Alex Garland’s ‘The Beach.’
Check out our 12 site-specific beach reads.
via treehugger