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Portugal's Beaches in Crisis | Portugal News
Portugal’s beaches are in trouble this summer—water quality plummeted, forcing record-breaking closures and advisories. Environmental group ZERO reveals a 65% spike in swimming restrictions between May and July, with microbiological contamination at the root. Beach advisories jumped from 34 to 45, and full closures more than doubled—from 17 to 39. Shockingly, inland waters accounted for nearly half of all closures despite making up a smaller share of bathing spots. Blaming outdated sewage systems, agricultural runoff, and pollution, ZERO demands stricter inspections and accountability—even as…
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