OPINION: Brittany's killer seaweed reveals the dirty secret of French farming
The ecological calamity at the Plage de Saint-Maurice has been 40 years in the making, with nitrogen-drenched effluent from Breton farms contributing to dangerous rotting seaweed.
France: State responsible for jogger's toxic algae death DW 06/24/2025
The Nantes court found the French state 60% liable for the jogger's death due to negligence in implementing regulations against agricultural pollution causing harmful algae.