The heat will be accompanied by very humid air across the entire county, including at local beaches, where temperatures will reach the mid-80s.
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Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Aug. 2026
Phuket, Thailand’s largest island in the Andaman Sea, is home to a colossal 147-foot marble statue known as Big Buddha and revered for its white-sand beaches.
Its brilliant sands and clear bay draw more than 600,000 visitors each summer and year-round visitors to its famous hot springs.
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Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2026
Take a catamaran to the nearby Pearl Islands or head further down the Caribbean coast to the crystal-clear waters and white sands of the San Blas Islands, still home to Indigenous communities who call the islands Guna Yala.
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Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Aug. 2026
Say ciao to the Roman Coast With so many coasts, coves and fishing villages to choose from in Italy, the Roman coast is not often the first place people mention for a beach holiday.
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Megan Rose Murray,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 July 2026
Beach Hazards Statements remain in effect for the Oregon north, central, and southern coasts, as well as the south Washington coast.
Engineers are now adapting the same marine reactor for civilian energy grids on land and along coastlines.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Aug. 2026
Longtime earth science professor William Selby will draw on observation and research to explain how ocean temperatures and our changing weather patterns are transforming our coastlines.
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