salut olive
eh oui c'est ce que je remarque aussi au fil des années
Certains dans la région disent que la faute viendrai de la marée noire dans le golfe du Mexique en 2010
les millions de litres et les détergents pour dissoudre le pétrole finissent par remonter à la surface et dériver au grès des courants
Irma a aussi noyé des tonnes de polluants que l'on aperçois plus maintenant mais qui ont fait des dégâts sur la flore🙁
j'ai reçu cela ce matin😕
https://www.ecowatch.com/sea-turtles-dead-red-tide-southwest-florida-2590387089.html
Nearly 300 Sea Turtles Dead as Red Tide Plagues Southwest Florida
Hundreds of sea turtles have washed up dead along the southwest Florida coast as an ongoing red tide event persists in the waters.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has logged 287 sea turtle deaths since the virulent algal bloom started in October, the Associated Press reported.
That figure is twice the average number of turtle deaths in those waters each year, Allen Foley of the commission's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute told the AP on Thursday.
Foley explained that the turtles get sick and die when their food gets contaminated by toxic bloom.
The most vulnerable species affected include loggerhead and Kemp's ridley sea turtles, both of which are federally protected, the AP reported.
Researchers told the Fort Myers News-Press that the mortality event could impact the recovery of the protected species. Kelly Sloan, a sea turtle researcher at the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation, said her organization has picked up 91 sea turtles since the bloom started.
"Most of them have been mature adults, and only 1 in 1,000 make it to adulthood, " Sloan told the paper. "It takes a loggerhead 25 to 30 years to mature, so that really does have a significant impact on their recovery."
The fate of the Kemp's ridley could be even worse. The species is considered the world's most endangered marine turtle.
The red tide, which is caused by the Karenia brevis organism, is a natural phenomenon but some have pointed fingers at climate change, as well as mining and agricultural practices that can cause excess nutrients to flush into the waters.
"Toxic algae blooms like this occur naturally, but they have grown in frequency and intensity in recent years. While the causes are subject to some debate, the likely culprits are a combination of elevated water temperatures from climate change, increased nutrient load from Big Sugar, phosphate mines and other sources, and some bad decisions by the Army Corps of Engineers, " Greenpeace Oceans Campaign director John Hocevar said in a press release.
Besides sea turtles, Greenpeace said that the red tide has harmed other types of marine life as well as people in the region who have reported respiratory problems. Red tide blooms can cause human health concerns when they are ingested from eating contaminated seafood or inhaled when the toxins are aerosolized.
"Greenpeace supporters in Southwest Florida just contacted us about a devastating toxic algae bloom stretching across several counties. Fish, sea turtles, pelicans, sharks, and even manatees are washing up dead, and many people are reporting respiratory problems. Local businesses are struggling, " Hocevar said.
Greenpeace is urging greater attention to this environmental and potential public health threat.
"More must be done for Southwest Florida, and with urgency. The health and well-being of people and the environment must be prioritized over corporate interests like Big Sugar in the region, " Hocevar said.
Merci Olive. Décidément je n'ai pas de chance car je comptais y aller en fin d'année et les articles indiquent que la marée rouge peut durer plus d'un an. Encore un endroit à rayer des destinations plage : (
C'est vrai que cela devient récurant, le yucatan pollué, la Floride pollué on parle ces jours derniers de la montagne de déchets plastiques en RD.
Ou va ton pouvoir passer ses vacances?😋😋😋😋
C'est vrai que cela devient récurant, le yucatan pollué, la Floride pollué on parle ces jours derniers de la montagne de déchets plastiques en RD.
Ou va ton pouvoir passer ses vacances?😋😋😋😋
Exact. Il est urgent de réagir, notamment en votant pour les personnes qui ne se lavent pas les mains de tout ça.
Me voilà aussi ici ;)
J'ai entendu parler de ce problème de red tide sur la cote ouest, et en faisant des recherche je suis tombée sur ce site https://visitbeaches.org/ qui détaille par plage les effets sur les voies respiratoires et les poissons morts et plein d'autres infos sur les sites ou il y a des plages. Par exemple, on voit que les iles de Sanibel et Captiva sont très touchées.
J'ai contacté l'hotel où on a réserver à Naples pour savoir comment c'était la bas et voici leur réponse : "We have not had the blue green algae on our coast but we have experienced some effects of red tide which can cause so irritation like coughing and symptoms similar to allergies".
Bref, j'hésite vraiment à y aller, je peux encore annuler l'hotel, je sais qu'il y a plein d'autres choses à faire que la plage mais bon, avec la chaleur si on doit s'éloigner de la mer c'est bof pour nous pour qui logeons exprès sur la plage...
Je me dit aussi que je m'inquiète peut être beaucoup pour rien, et qu''en étant sur place on verra bien, mais du coup j'ai pensé que vous sur place vous pourriez m'en dire plus sur des effets ou non que vous auriez resssenti...
oui c’est vrai c’est épargné st pete’ beach...
Nous allons arriver tranquillement ( H-10!!!!) et aviserons en début de semaine...
c’est familial st pete?
St Pete Beach est "familial" dans le sens où se sont principalement des familles qui viennent là. Pas de "bandes de jeunes" venant y faire la fête.
C'est tranquille, on y vient surtout pour la plage et la piscine de l'hôtel. Quelques ballades à faire dans les environs : Fort Desoto, Wikee Watchee pour le canoé et le parc un peu vieillot mais sympathique, Tarpon spring, Honey moon Island, et même on peutfaire un A/R journée pour un parc à Orlando. A côté, le petit complexe touristique de Treasure Island pour le fun.
Beaucoup de restos.
A Tampa le parc Bush gardens réputé piur ses manèges extrèmes, mais pas que. Nous avons moyennement aimé.
Hier le Tampa Bay Times en a fait sa Une, sauf que je n'avais plus $1 sur moi pour l'acheter. Essaye de voir sur leur site?
S'ils en rearlent fes jours-ci, je vous tiens au courant.
😕 ça me désespère... L'homme est en train de détruire la planète à une vitesse exponentielle...
Exponentielle, c'est le mot quand on se tient informé. Ce qui me rend fou c'est que les gens restent passifs et continuent à voter pour des inconscients qui croient que la sainte "croissance" est l'alpha et l'omega alors que l'environnement devrait désormais être l'absolue priorité. Je ne donne pas plusieurs siècles à notre planète et notre espèce.
Tous les matins je vais travailler en vélo et je longe le bord de mer entre Antibes et Nice... C'est effrayant la quantité de gobelets, bouteilles plastiques, sac plastiques, cartons de pizza, Mcdo.... que l'on trouve de partout... Le bord de mer est une véritable poubelle.
ça me donne envie de pleurer 🙁
Je me demande parfois si ce n'est pas un mal pour un bien que l'espèce humaine disparaisse un jour... Je vais loin, mais ça devient de toute manière un fait incontournable selon moi...
Bonsoir, je suis allée en Floride du 19 août 2018 au 9 septembre 2018. Effectivement des algues rouges sont arrivées en juillet (je crois). De Naples jusqu’au dessus de Sarasota, il y a eu de graves problèmes d'odeurs avec une mer rouge sang et surtout beaucoup, beaucoup, beaucoup d'animaux aquatiques morts. Avant mon départ j'étais très inquiète, car mon programme avec réservations d'hôtels (sans annulation) passait par ma deuxième semaine sur la côte Ouest : 2 nuits à Naples, 1 nuit à Sanibel Island et 2 nuits à Cleawater, sans compter les escapades à Siesta beach, lovers keys beach park, Clearwater beach... Donc je suis arrivée le 27 août 2018 à Naples pour profiter de la belle plage et là...une mer limpide
, sans odeur. A Sanibel Island, idem, mais avec une odeur sous nos semelles de natation (coquillages)
Et pour tous le reste pas de problème
Nous avons fait du kayak dans la belle rivière de Weeki Wachée
et du snorkeling à Siver Glen Springs
dans une eau claire comme du cristal avec des milliers de poissons (forêt d'Ocala).
Je n'ai pas donné suite à mon message précédent car le jour de quitter la Floride pour le Colorado, il y avait un article dans le Tampa Bay Times pour dire globalement :
- C'est un phénomène déjà rencontré
- On ne sait pas d'où ça vient
- On ne sait pas comment le traiter
- On ne sait pas combien de temps ça va durer.
Bref aucune réponse. Même pas sur le traitement de la situation, le nettoyage des plages! Là, j'ai regretté d'avoir eu 1$ pour acheter le journal juste pour lire ces non-informations !
t'aurai mieux fait de me le donner ce dollar😏
j'ai des news un peu plus précis mais contestés par certains.
En fait ces algues viennent du canal Okeechobee qui vient du lac du même nom.
ce canal fini vers Fort Myers
Certains scientifiques évoquent les pesticides et autres produits qui sont utilisés par les agriculteurs et producteurs fruitiers.
ils pompent l'eau du lac puis le la rejette après avoir drainé les sols pollués par tous les déchets chimiques utilisés en agriculture
Le faible niveau du lac fait que l'eau stagne et favorise les algues qui sont censés oxygéner la rivière.
Sauf qu'en nombre important c'est le contraire qui se produit
L'algue sèche et devient toxique pour la faune et la flore puis se déverse vers la mer.
Regarde ce site çà fait froid dans le dos
https://www.facebook.com/rob.merlino
Evidemment les producteurs et agriculteurs se défendent d'être les seuls responsables
Pour ceux qui se rendent en Floride régulièrement ils peuvent se rendre compte de l'absence de traitement des eaux
il n'y a pas d'égouts et tous les déchets organiques sont rejetés dans les canaux
Alors ils est évident que les responsabilités sont nombreuses
les réponses que j'ai eu sont optimistes
le nettoyage est presque terminé et toutes les plages sont ouvertes
Comme chaque année les chaleurs moins fortes et la pluie ont gonflé les cours d'eau et les algues s'évacuent naturellement.
Beaucoup comme nous devront sortir le bateau pour un nettoyage de la coque.
Coté bonne nouvelle l'ouragan est passé plus au Nord mais du coté de Jaksonville il y a beaucoup d'eau sur les routes
la saison n'est pas finie mais c'est le lot de Floride et de ce coté du globe
Et pour vérifier carte des marées rouges :
www.myfwc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=87162eec3eb846218cec711d16462a72
OK à l'heure actuelle😉
Ouest américain : road-trip multigénérationnel : https://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=7117430;#7117430 - tête-à-tête mère-fils, avril 2017 https://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=8104174;#8104174 - De Yellowstone à Disneyworld juillet 2018 https://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=9104079;a=9104079
Hi,
I’m planning a trip to Namibia for 3 weeks in November: should I take malaria prophylaxis, which medication, when to take it, and are there any side effects?
At the end of my trip, I’ll spend 5 days up north near the Angolan border and in Etosha National Park.
Thanks for sharing your travel tips and advice!
Martine
I’m planning a trip to Japan next year and I have asthma...
I wanted to know about the regulations regarding Ventolin (Salbutamol) in Japan—is it considered a drug? Can I bring my inhaler with me, or do I need to buy a similar product in Japan?
I have two American cousins. The older one was born in Paris, and his sister was born in California. The latter is planning a trip to Paris this summer, but she recently fell ill, and American doctors don’t know what’s wrong. I had the idea of letting her take advantage of her trip to get treated here, avoiding the high healthcare costs of the American system in the process. The problem is, I can’t find anything online about this—just testimonials from French people who used to be American, but nothing for a simple tourist.
I’m traveling to Portugal with my family and I have a treatment that requires injections. How can I take a flight with these? They look like injectable pens.
Thanks
We’re planning a trip to the Philippines from April 22 to May 8, 2026. Flight from Geneva with a layover in Turkey and Manila. Our itinerary: Angeles – Busuanga – Palawan…
The Philippines are a dream destination, but is it possible to travel there safely? I’ve heard that checked luggage often gets lost, tap water isn’t safe to drink, and mosquitoes are everywhere.
For water, what’s the best solution to carry in a backpack? Is a filtering water bottle 100% reliable?
For mosquitoes, should we treat our clothes with repellent? Are you vaccinated against hepatitis A, malaria, or dengue? Or is there an oral treatment to take?
Hi there,
Does anyone know if there’s travel insurance for someone who’s had a heart attack?
I can’t find an insurer that covers a pre-existing condition, even if it’s stable.
Thanks so much!
Hi everyone, next month my wife, our 6-year-old daughter, and I are flying to Thailand. It’ll be a great chance to soak up some sun—something we’ve been missing lately here in France! But speaking of sun, I burn easily, and our daughter even more so. I was wondering what SPF to get for sunscreen and whether it’s better to buy it there or before we leave? Thanks for your tips!
Hello,
We’re planning to spend 3 months in Madagascar starting in mid-February.
Areas: Mahajanga, Tulear, Diego Suarez, and Sainte Marie—the order isn’t set yet. We’ll either drive for part of the trip or take flights.
We’ve heard all sorts of things about required vaccines and medications (is anti-malarial mandatory?). What’s the exact situation for travelers?
I’ll come back to you for other topics (like finding a reliable driver, among others).
Thank you.
Best wishes to you all,
Nicole
We're about to go on an organized trip to South Africa, including Kruger Park. We were told that Malarone should preferably be taken in the evening at the same time during a meal. But it's hard to know what time we'll have dinner, especially since I've read that in South Africa, dinner is usually around 6 PM.
I'd love to hear from people who've been on organized trips to this destination and could share their experience. We were thinking of taking Malarone around 7:30 PM, assuming dinner would be closer to 7 PM than 6 PM. Also, if the meal ends up being earlier or later than when we take the pill, would a cookie or a piece of bread be enough to take with Malarone?
I’m planning to set off on a "round-the-world" trip/long journey at the start of next year, lasting between 4.5 and 6 months. For now, the itinerary looks like this: South Korea (2 weeks) -> Japan (1 month) -> New Zealand (1 month) -> Argentina (1 month) -> United States (1 month).
I’m on medication (paroxetine 20 mg/day) and was hoping to bring enough for the entire trip so I wouldn’t have to find a doctor on the spot, deal with a molecule that might be slightly different from what’s available in France, or wonder if that’s even a possibility. Basically, it seemed simpler on paper...
But after looking into the regulations for each country, it’s suddenly way less simple . Many seem to only allow the amount corresponding to the length of your "stay" in the country... Which is a problem if I arrive in Korea with 4.5 months’ worth of medication, for example.
After all that, and even though I’ll obviously contact the relevant authorities in each country (fingers crossed for a response 😛), here’s my question:
Has anyone here had any experience with this? (Even if it’s a different medication or different countries, any input would be helpful!)
I’m trying to plan a trip to Dubai with my mom. I’ve seen that some of our medications require prior authorization (sleeping pills, codeine, anti-anxiety meds, etc.).
I’d love to hear from anyone who’s been in our situation. A friend of mine applied to bring her tramadol, but it was denied—though she needed high doses!
Has anyone here gone through this process? Do we *really* need a prescription in English?
We just found out my wife is pregnant, and we’ve planned a trip to the Barlavento Islands in Cape Verde this November.
We’d like to know if there’s a real risk of Zika contamination on those islands, because from what we’ve found online, the recorded cases are old and come from the Sotavento Islands.
We’re thinking about canceling our trip.
If you’ve recently traveled to Cape Verde or live there, do you have any thoughts on this?
hi, I’m looking for information about the possibility of returning to Thailand with a portable liquid oxygen system and whether it’s possible to recharge it in Thailand, especially in Chiang Mai. thanks
I’m starting a new discussion on this topic since there doesn’t seem to be a recent one.
I have several chronic conditions (including asthma and related ones), and I’m planning to travel for a year across different countries.
Generally, I understand it’s possible to travel with approved medications (which should be my case), but often with a limit of 3 months’ worth of treatment.
Since I’m going for 12 months, that means for three-quarters of my trip, I’d have more than 3 months’ worth of medication.
I plan to bring my prescriptions with the INN (International Nonproprietary Name), as well as the original packaging (even though it’s a nightmare, but from what I understand, it’s necessary). But I’m not sure if that’s enough...
Have any of you been in this situation before? How does it work at customs—do I need to declare everything that exceeds the 3-month limit? Do I need a letter from my doctors?
I'm currently in Bangkok: How can I find a good doctor for a consultation? It's for a friend who'd like a second medical opinion compared to what they got in their country of residence.
Any professionals you'd recommend? How much does it cost?
I’ve already visited quite a few countries across several continents, but I’m pretty new to Asia.
I’m planning a trip to Thailand in October or November, and I wanted to check about health precautions: malaria treatment, vaccinations (hepatitis A or others...).
I’ll mostly be in the northern region, around Chiang Mai, where I’ll spend a lot of time in nature and the mountains. Then I’ll head south to Phuket or Krabi and visit Khao Sok National Park. I’ll finish up in Bangkok, with a likely detour to Kanchanaburi.
From what I understand, for a stay of less than 60 days, I don’t need a visa (I’m a French national)? I just need to fill out the TDAC form 3 to 5 days before arrival?
Hi there,
I was wondering if anyone is heading to Cuba soon and could bring me some over-the-counter Sildenafil (viagra) tablets—available at Varadero Airport, among other places.
Hi there! So, I'm hesitating about taking a long trip. I'd like to go away for 2 to 3 months and travel across several continents. I’d love some advice. I often have unexplained allergies and need to follow a daily treatment for my diabetes (insulin). I think I can get authorization from my doctor to travel for 6 months with the treatment—is that correct? After those 6 months, is it possible (instead of bothering a relative to send the medication) to see a foreign doctor to get another 6-month travel authorization? How does it work at the airport? Do I need just one medication transport authorization, or do I have to request a new one in each country (once the treatment runs out) for both the flight and a DCI? Also, travel insurance doesn’t cover chronic illnesses, so will I have to pay for foreign consultations out of pocket? I’m not sure if I explained myself clearly. Oh, and just to repeat—travel insurance doesn’t cover chronic illnesses, so foreign consultations will be at my own expense? Thanks in advance for your help!
Hi everyone.
After years of traveling to the USA without any medical insurance subscriptions—and luckily never having any major health issues (though I did get a scorpion sting buried in the sand at CBSouth, 😇)—life has caught up with us, and we’re now being forced into "wisdom" and leaving our carefree days behind.
So, I’m looking for the best compromise for a 2-month health insurance plan.
I’ve read the discussions on this topic, but the most recent one is from last year, and I’d love your take on the current situation.
I’m familiar with the usual options like Europ Assistance and AXA, but I’ve just discovered Chapka and Heymondo (the latter seems interesting in terms of both price and coverage).
What do you think of these last two? How do they compare in terms of value for money against the bigger companies?
Hi,
We’ve planned a 3-week trip to Bali this summer with our 7-year-old daughter. The itinerary includes Sanur, Nusa Lembongan, Sidemen, Amed, and Ubud. The more time passes, the more we read about people getting sick—some with mild to severe traveler’s diarrhea, and many ending up in the hospital. We, as parents, have been through it in Egypt with pretty bad cases, but we’d really like to avoid that for our daughter. Even though there’s no zero risk, and we’ll be careful, can any of you reassure me? Not everyone got sick, right? I’d love to hear positive feedback from parents, but not just them 😊. Thanks in advance!
Hi there...
I’m traveling with a friend for a month in November.
We booked our round-trip tickets from Paris to Phnom Penh, and yes, I know—it was a mistake. We should’ve flown out of Laos, but here we are.
But is it doable to backpack through both countries in a relaxed way?
I’ve seen that the transport takes a while...
Thanks so much for your replies.
Hi there,
I’ve started looking into getting dental implants, possibly in Costa Rica or Mexico.
Do you have any clinics to recommend or ones I should avoid?
For the next steps, I need to choose between Cuba Medika or Medigo—these are agencies that help with medical procedures. Do you have any info on either of them?
Hi everyone, a question for those who’ve been lucky enough to visit Raja Ampat—should you consider preventive malaria treatment given its proximity to Papua? And how was the food hygiene situation?
Thanks for your feedback! !
For several years now, increased aggression has been observed in Cape fur seals.
At least 70 unprovoked attacks on humans.
It was recently confirmed that this is due to rabies.
The suspected origin is contamination in Namibia by jackals.
The contagion seems to be spreading.
Preventive vaccination (of the animals) is being considered.
Just a reminder:
Rabies affects all mammals.
Once symptoms appear—sometimes weeks or even months later—death is inevitable.
It’s the bite that transmits the disease.
There are so-called "furious" forms with aggression, but also forms without aggression.
In case of a bite, in addition to standard wound care, tetanus prevention… rabies prevention is essential.
Stay careful out there…
Seeing seals from a boat along the coast isn’t rare in these parts…
I need 2 dental implants and I'd like to get them done abroad (it's a question of price).
Thanks for helping me with my search (Turkey, Spain, Romania???)
Can you tell me if you're satisfied with the services provided by Dentist Miguel at Club Amigo in Holguin? I'd like to go there in mid-December. Is it worth the trip to get dental prosthetics done?
Thanks for getting back to me... Michelle from Quebec
Hello,
I’m looking for a dentist who can do a full lower-arch implant with a complete prosthesis. I’m in Quebec and available to travel to Cuba. Need full contact details. Thanks everyone!
, sans odeur. A Sanibel Island, idem, mais avec une odeur sous nos semelles de natation (coquillages)
Et pour tous le reste pas de problème
Nous avons fait du kayak dans la belle rivière de Weeki Wachée
et du snorkeling à Siver Glen Springs
dans une eau claire comme du cristal avec des milliers de poissons (forêt d'Ocala).
