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Mark Sankey and Alexa Poppe uncover the isolation and challenges of the Mentawai Islands, and consider the challenge of balancing tourism and sustainability, in an environmentally sensitive surfing destination.

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Act now

January 24, 2010 | Words By:

photo by jamie bottResidents of the St Merryn area were last week made aware of a worrying planning application to put in a drainage [including treated sewage] pipe flowing onto the beach at Booby’s Bay in North Cornwall, which if granted will damage the surrounding area, the beach and the water quality, reports Adrian Philips of Fluid Juice. [Photo by Jamie Bott.]

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