Now that summer has officially begun, millions of tourists are eagerly looking forward to their holidays and, in many cases, heading for the coast to enjoy the beach.
However, this year a long shadow hangs over the tourism sector because of the proliferation of bacteria in the sea.
In recent years, various parts of Europe’s coastline have experienced episodes of pollution and health alerts that have led to restrictions on access to the sea, against a backdrop of ever-warmer water temperatures and mounting tourism pressure.
“The Mediterranean is showing us what a hotter world represents,” says Hatim Aznague, an analyst for Projects, Climate Action and Energy Resilience at the Union for the Mediterranean, speaking to Euronews. “The countries that share this sea can still choose to share a solution.”
The threat of the “flesh-eating bacteria”
