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'Unprecedented': Deadly algae swamps Brittany's beaches even in winter • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 08 Feb 2022
Vast amounts of green algae have been appearing on the beaches of Brittany in France for years, usually appearing at the start of the warmer summer months. But now, the foul-smelling and potentially deadly green sludge is swamping beaches in wintertime too, with campaigners blaming nitrates in fertilisers used in intensive farming.
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