Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than half of U.S. beaches have fecal contaminated water that exceeds EPA standards. (Illustration: Oscar Duarte for Yahoo; ...

A popular beach in Finland has been overrun by goose droppings, leaving sunseekers tiptoeing through a minefield of poop as officials desperately scramble to clean up the repugnant mess. Foie gross! A ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. University of Miami engineering professor Helena Solo-Gabriele spent part of 2022 assessing the persistently foul water that flows ...

Environment America's Research & Policy Center says it can help you track fecal contamination bacteria at U.S. shores.

CORONADO, Calif. — It's Memorial Day weekend. It's a time when families enjoy the beach, but you can't get in the water in Coronado. There are plenty of signs that say, "Keep Out! Sewage Contaminated ...

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — With Biscayne Bay still recovering from the October fish kill, it’s another reminder that our bay is at a dangerous tipping point. Something that has been discussed on Don’t Trash ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Regina Barber and Aaron Scott of the Short Wave podcast about peanut allergies, potentially unsafe poop levels at beaches, and how to keep pets safe in the heat. It ...

The Union Reservoir Dog Beach may close Sept. 16 to allow for dog poop removal, unless dog beach users help clean up the mess in the interim. In an announcement earlier this week, the city said that ...

When you visit the beach, it's understandable to assume that the water you're swimming in is clean. But a new report found that more than half the beaches across the country have fecal contamination ...