The EU’s effect on Blackpool’s beaches – before and after pictures

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Blackpool beach, UK. Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, on England’s northwest coast. The town is on the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries. Photo source: ©© Chris Spark

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As Brexit puts the future of EU laws protecting the environment in doubt, Greenpeace sent photographer Vanessa Miles to Blackpool to recreate a series of images she took in 1990 when just one in five UK beaches met bathing guidelines…

Read Full Article, Guardian UK (10-13-2016)

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