The map of Lebanese beaches, from the least polluted (in blue) to the most polluted (in red), is the result of a year's work by the CNRS. Document provided by the CNRS.
It was not in the sober offices of the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) in Jnah, but in the sumptuous surroundings of the Grand Serail in Beirut that the much-anticipated annual report on the state of Lebanon’s beaches, which guides swimmers to the least polluted spots, was announced on Wednesday. This summer, 24, out of a total of 38 beaches were recorded as safe for swimming.The announcement was part of a larger ceremony dedicated to the theme of the Mediterranean, under the patronage and in the presence of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Environment Minister Tamara Elzein, the representative of the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) in Lebanon, Blerta Aliko, and the CNRS Secretary-General, Chadi Abdallah. Read also: Lebanon's private beaches: How much will swimming cost this year? The results of the CNRS report,...
It was not in the sober offices of the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) in Jnah, but in the sumptuous surroundings of the Grand Serail in Beirut that the much-anticipated annual report on the state of Lebanon’s beaches, which guides swimmers to the least polluted spots, was announced on Wednesday. This summer, 24, out of a total of 38 beaches were recorded as safe for swimming.The announcement was part of a larger ceremony dedicated to the theme of the Mediterranean, under the patronage and in the presence of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Environment Minister Tamara Elzein, the representative of the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) in Lebanon, Blerta Aliko, and the CNRS Secretary-General, Chadi Abdallah. Read also: Lebanon's private beaches: How much will swimming cost this year? The results of the CNRS report,...
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