22-08-2026 12:00 via theguardian.com

‘It’s pretty much a guarantee you’ll get stung’: jellyfish keep swimmers off Delaware beaches

Beach patrols report hundreds of stings a day as warmer waters and drought create favorable conditions for jellyfishAn unusually high number of jellyfish are crowding Delaware’s beaches this summer amid climate change and other environmental factors – keeping some beachgoers out of the ocean and stinging lifeguards as well as bathers.Beach safety patrols in the state have reported hundreds of daily stings as the jellyfish have increased with intensifying environmental factors, includ
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