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NEWS ABOUT: sand

sand stories: 5 news summaries

Dangerous Staph Germs Found at US Beaches

Bacteria cause nasty skin infections and pneumonia

Sep 12, 09 5:37 PM CDT
(AP) - Dangerous staph bacteria have been found in sand and water for the first time at five public beaches along the coast of Washington, and scientists think the state is not the only one with this problem. The germ is MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus—a hard-to-treat bug once rarely seen... More »

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beach • staph infections • infection • sand

Architect: Mix Bacteria, Sand for Wall to Stop Sahara

Architect proposes solidifying sand dunes in belt across Africa

Jul 24, 09 2:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - With the spread of the Sahara desert threatening the livelihoods of millions in Africa, architect Magnus Larsson proposes solidifying sand into a 3,700-mile wall, the BBC reports. Speaking at a conference today in England, Larsson outlined a plan to saturate sand dunes in a line stretching from Mauritania to... More »

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Africa • global warming • sand • Sahara • sub-Saharan Africa • Western Sahara • desertification • Magnus Larsson

 Beach Sand Is Bad For You: 
 Study 

Contact with sand can increase risk of diarrhea, gastrointestinal sickening

Jul 16, 09 1:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bird droppings, road runoff, and raw sewage are just some of the contaminants present at your local beach—and the reason playing in the sand could be hazardous to your health, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. A new study, which assessed the health of more than 27,000 beach-goers over... More »

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disease • beach • public health • sand • diarrhea • academic research • health risks • gastrointestinal

(Newser) - Sand exhibits so many unexplainable physical properties that some think granularity is a form of matter unto itself, Wired reports. Granular matter acts like a solid, a liquid, or a gas depending on the circumstance. “You walk on the beach, and the sand supports your weight,” said physicist... More »

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gas • sand • scientific study • liquids • matter • state of matter • solid • granularity • Heinrich Jaeger

Miami Beach Battles Sand Hassle

May 16, 07 5:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - A new kind of sandstorm is brewing in South Florida. As its world-famous beaches face crippling erosion, Miami Beach is hitting up its neighbors for the scarce stuff. But with most of Florida's communities strapped, Miami Beach, like coastal communities in California and Hawaii, is turning to foreign countries, which... More »

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Florida • Miami • beach • erosion • St. Lucie • sand

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