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Dangers at the Beach

Rip currents account for more than 80 percent of rescues performed by surf beach lifeguards. They are powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from shore that quickly pull swimmers out to sea. Rip currents…

Dangers at the Beach

Rip currents account for more than 80 percent of rescues performed by surf beach lifeguards. They are powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from shore that quickly pull swimmers out to sea. Rip currents…

Keeping America’s Beachgoers Safe

Here are some of the products and services provided by NOAA's National Ocean Service. The beach remains one of the most popular summer vacation destinations in the U.S. Both coastal residents and

Dangers of the Deep: My Village, My Lobster

Find more Earth Focus content at Nicaragua, commercial diving for lobster has lead to the death of hundreds of indigenous Miskito Indian divers while thousands have become paralyzed from decompression sickness, a diving-related condition…

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