Fecal bacteria found at more than half of US beaches last year, report says

Beaches were deemed unsafe on at least a quarter of days tested and climate crisis will likely increase the pollution

Before diving into the waves this summer, beachgoers in the US might like to do some homework on what they will be diving into, according to a new report.

The Environment America Research and Policy Center (EARPC) found that more than half of American beaches were home to potentially dangerous levels of fecal bacteria at some point last year.