Beaches

The LA Department of Public Health has warned residents and visitors to avoid contact with ocean waters around discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers.

The beach was closed off following the discovery and reported to have been meticulously cleaned up by Los Angeles County lifeguards.

Beaches in Maui have been closed after several sharks were spotted on three occasions in two days.

Surfers and beach lovers can take advantage of a unique sale to bag a discounted flight to Hawaii this November.

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"We brought in waste styrofoam and other coastal trash gathered from nearby areas so the 600 participants could carry out clean-up activities," said Lee Dong-jin, mayor of Jindo County, South Korea.

The pair, from France, was discovered with14 plastic bottles filled with white beach sand in their trunk. They claimed they didn't know it was illegal to take sand from Sardinia's beaches.

Southern California and the beach go together like surf, sun, and sand! Here's a quick guide to the best ones in the area.

A surfing craze has spread - and it's not just about catching the waves in Hawaii, Australia or California. It's all over the planet.

The re-launch of the iconic Astir Beach brings Athen's Riviera back to life and recaptures the glamor of the 1960s.

Celebrate World Reef Day 2019 in Style at these beautiful beaches.

It's freezing outside for 49 of the 50 states, so let's hit a warm coast: whether you want to surf, scuba or suntan, Hawaii's beaches are the place for you.

A shipping company in the Netherlands was transporting several urns holding human ashes from Germany.

There have been 109 dolphins that have washed up dead on Florida beaches since July.

The Flagler County Sheriff's Office said it found approximately 100 pounds of marijuana.

75 of the 120 public beaches and 49 percent of freshwater sites tested had unsafe levels of fecal matter.

The turtle was one of the world's smallest and most endangered.

Authorities have marked out 24 such areas in an effort to save lives.

Officials cleared up the gelatinous creatures with cleaning boats and even tractors.

Drift away with us as we count down the world's top 50 dreamiest beaches.

Almost a third of coastlines around the world not covered in ice are sandy beaches.

Swimming, fishing and other water activities were not recommended in the contaminated waters.

Shoreline scavengers also found a host of other dead creatures.

One woman didn't realize the water was infested until she found maggots in her swimsuit.

Lee Goggin is still unresponsive.

The Irukandji jellyfish can kill you, or at least make you suffer horribly for hours.

Two groups of sharks spotted from San Diego County to Long Beach, prompting 48-hour warning just weeks after a near-fatal bite in San Diego County.

Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday he would impose a nationwide ban on burkinis if elected back to the presidency in 2017.

The U.K. has cleaner beaches and natural protection and shouldn't risk the environment by leaving.

Newsweek's resident beach expert steers you to the world's best places to dig your toes into the sand.