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Beach	Location	Water Quality
Sherwood Island State Park Westport, Connecticut	Westport, Connecticut	Historical Status
Shady Norwalk, Connecticut	Norwalk, Connecticut	Current Status
Calf Pasture Norwalk, Connecticut	Norwalk, Connecticut	Current Status
Marvin Norwalk, Connecticut	Norwalk, Connecticut	Current Status

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Beach	Location	Water Quality
Sherwood Island State Park Westport, Connecticut	Westport, Connecticut	Historical Status
Shady Norwalk, Connecticut	Norwalk, Connecticut	Current Status
Calf Pasture Norwalk, Connecticut	Norwalk, Connecticut	Current Status
Marvin Norwalk, Connecticut	Norwalk, Connecticut	Current Status

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Beach	Location	Water Quality
East Lyme - Attawan Beach East Lyme, Connecticut	East Lyme, Connecticut	Historical Status
New London - Mitchell College Beach New London, Connecticut	New London, Connecticut	Historical Status
Hammonasset Beach State Park Madison, Connecticut	Madison, Connecticut	Historical Status
Black Rock State Park Watertown, Connecticut	Watertown, Connecticut	Historical Status

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Beach	Location	Water Quality
East Lyme - Attawan Beach East Lyme, Connecticut	East Lyme, Connecticut	Historical Status
New London - Mitchell College Beach New London, Connecticut	New London, Connecticut	Historical Status
Hammonasset Beach State Park Madison, Connecticut	Madison, Connecticut	Historical Status
Black Rock State Park Watertown, Connecticut	Watertown, Connecticut	Historical Status

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Environmental Awareness

Red Tide: A Closer Look at Florida’s Algae Bloom Phenomenon

What is Red Tide?Red Tide is a term used to describe what scientists refer to as harmful algal blooms (HABs). High Karenia brevis algal concentrations produce microscopic toxins that reduce the oxygen levels in the water, turning it a deep red colour. While Karenia brevis is always present in the Gulf, the high concentrations found ...

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Stormy Weather in San Francisco

San Francisco rang in the new year with a series of atmospheric river events that had catastrophic impacts across California. These record-breaking storms beg the question: “What is it called when two 100-year storms hit the Bay Area in one week? Is it a 200-year storm? A statistical anomaly? Or the new normal?” – Sejal Choksi-Chugh, ...

Lifestyle and Activities

Why Swim Guide helps cure nature deficit disorder

How long has it been since you lounged on a beach, felt the sand between your toes, or taken a dip in the water of your favourite lake, ocean, or river? If you’re feeling down because it’s been a while since you’ve visited the water or other areas of wilderness, you may have nature deficit ...

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Why climate change threatens swimmable waters

Climate change is having major consequences for our waters—that much is clear. Not only are globally rising temperatures heating our waterbodies and causing water levels to rise, they are also affecting the water quality of our rivers, lakes, and oceans. This is dire news for all of earth’s inhabitants, since we all rely on healthy ...

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Red Tide: A Closer Look at Florida’s Algae Bloom Phenomenon

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Stormy Weather in San Francisco

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Why Swim Guide helps cure nature deficit disorder

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Why climate change threatens swimmable waters

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Red Tide: A Closer Look at Florida’s Algae Bloom Phenomenon

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Why Swim Guide helps cure nature deficit disorder

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