Blue island articles
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Thousands protest against mass tourism in Spain's Balearic Islands
Thousands of people protested in Spain's Balearic Islands on Saturday against mass tourism ahead of the summer season. Holding posters reading SOS Residents, Enough Mass Tourism, protesters marched through Palma de Mallorca, the capital of the largest Balearic Island. About 10,000 demonstrators took part, a Spanish National police spokesperson said.
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Shrine honors cats at a Japanese island where they outnumber humans
On a small island off Japan’s northeastern coast, visitors make offerings at a shrine for unlikely local guardians: cats.
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Wastewater discharge off Sand Island prompts warning signs
The state Health Department has issued an alert, warning of possible fecal material in waters near Honolulu’s Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant outfall.