Overtourism in Spain: Beaches Are Overflowing – and the Sea Is Paying the Price
By August, Spain’s beaches are supposed to be at their most inviting. Instead, in some of the country’s busiest coastal…
Tag: Water Quality
Rio’s Beaches Are Some of the Most Famous on Earth. Here’s What’s Actually in the Water.
Rio de Janeiro doesn’t really have an off-season. Wedged between mountains and the South Atlantic, the city runs warm enough…
The Danube May Look Clean. That Does Not Mean It Is Safe to Swim In.
Across Europe, people are returning to rivers for relief from increasingly hot summers. But along the Danube, water quality can…
For the First Time in More Than a Century, People Are Swimming in Paris’ River Seine. Here’s How One of Europe’s Most Polluted Rivers Made a Remarkable Comeback.
For generations, swimming in the River Seine was something Parisians could only imagine. Today, it is once again a reality.…
10 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Venice
Everyone thinks they know Venice: gondolas, canals, pigeons in St. Mark’s Square, a few too many selfie sticks. But spend…