More than half of all East Coast beaches had potentially unsafe levels of fecal contamination at least once in 2024, according to researchers. The advocacy group Environment America released its ...

The East Coast didn’t exactly sparkle — 54% were flagged for contamination. Only Alaska and Hawaii offered a relatively clean sweep, with just 10% of beaches testing unsafe.

A tsunami advisory was downgraded to a watch and then completely canceled for the Southern California coast after a massive ...