#coastal-tourism tag

These Popular Beach Destinations Are Facing a Seaweed Crisis-Here's How They Can Be Dangerous

Recurring sargassum inundation has caused multi-million to billion-dollar economic losses to tourism, recreation, and fisheries in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Florida.

Travel

fromTravel + Leisure

1 month ago

North Carolina's Crystal Coast Is an 85-mile Stretch of Quaint Small Towns, White-sand Beaches, and Plenty of Southern Charm

The Crystal Coast is an 85-mile North Carolina shoreline of quiet coastal towns, white-sand beaches, abundant marine recreation, and welcoming Southern charm.

Travel

fromTravel + Leisure

1 month ago

This Is the Oldest Town in the Pacific Northwest-and It Has Victorian Architecture, Movie History, and Coastal Charm

Astoria, Oregon combines ornate Victorian architecture, dramatic Columbia River views, rugged maritime history, and a close-knit, eclectic coastal community attracting tourists and nature lovers.

Environment

fromwww.dw.com

3 months ago

Invasive species: Unwanted travelers on international ships DW 10/22/2025

Invasive seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae devastates fisheries, tourism, and marine ecosystems across Spain and Italy, causing economic losses and ecological damage.

UK news

fromwww.independent.co.uk

4 months ago

Why more people are travelling to coastal areas than ever before

Rail travel to Britain's coastal destinations rose this summer, with large increases in the South East, East Anglia and North East linked to warmer temperatures.

fromThe Verge

4 months ago

The future of wind energy might come down to one turbine blade

From behind a veil of pea soup-thick fog emerged hundreds of white and green fiberglass and Styrofoam pieces, some as small as a fingernail, some as large as a truck hood. By the following morning, the tide had carried the debris about 12 nautical miles and scattered it across Nantucket Island's beaches. Residents woke to a shoreline covered in trash, fiberglass shards mixed in with seaweed and shells, waves thrusting flotsam onto the sand.