Flesh-Eating Bacteria Threat Looms over Europe's Coasts
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The summer season brings millions of tourists on the European coast, but specialists draw attention to an increasing risk in coastal areas. A bacteria that develops in the warm seas and oceans expands in several regions of Europe, a phenomenon directly associated with rising temperatures caused by climate change.
The calendar summer has officially begun and millions of tourists are looking forward to their seaside holidays. However, a dark cloud hangs over Spain's tourism sector - climate change is causing the sea to warm, which is accelerating the spread of the 'flesh-eating' Vibrio bacteria. Authorities in the country have been forced to close several beaches.
Beach closures or health warnings at the peak of the season directly affect tourism, one of the key economic activities in the Mediterranean.
Climate change driving spread of 'flesh-eating' bacteria in Mediterranean, experts warn
Rising sea temperatures linked to climate change are fuelling the spread of Vibrio, popularly known as “flesh-eating bacteria”, across European coastlines, with several beaches in Spain already closed this summer as a precaution. The bacterium, which lives naturally in marine and brackish waters, is of particular concern in the Mediterranean, which scientists regard as one of the regions most vulnerable to global warming, raising questions for a…
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