South Floridians enjoying a pleasant Saturday at the beach found themselves stepping in dark, greasy balls of oil, possibly due to a spill offshore, officials said Saturday. The source of the tar ...

The contents of the 'black balls' that washed up on Sydney, Australia beaches last month have been identified after weeks of ...

MINUTES. JADE, ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. BROOKE. WELL, PEOPLE TRYING TO ENJOY THIS WARM WEATHER AT SOME BEACHES IN OUR AREA COMING ACROSS SOMETHING BLACK AND STICKY ON THE SAND TAR WASHING UP ON THE ...

Sydney Water’s Malabar Wastewater Treatment System has been identified as the likely origin of the dark, rubbery debris that washed up on 17 beaches between October 2024 and February 2025, including ...

MISSOURI, USA — Although swimming is one of the most popular activities on July 4th, Missouri officials are warning travelers not to wade into the water at multiple beaches throughout the state. The ...

Heavy rains forced the last-minute cancellation of Saturday’s Grayslake Summerfest parade, but some in attendance still managed to have a ball, or two. At the corner of Whitney Street and Center ...

(TNS) Beachgoers from Palm Beach to Broward counties had their Saturday beach day interrupted when tar balls started washing up along the shoreline, possibly due to an oil spill from a freighter or ...

BEACHWOOD -- The borough's beach will be closed this summer to swimming, following frequently high bacteria counts along its shoreline throughout 2024. The beach "may not ever reopen (to swimming)," ...