The word idyllic has appeared in 140 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Oct. 17 in “How a Stunning Lagoon in Spain Turned Into ‘Green Soup’” by Raphael Minder:

The Mar Menor, a saltwater lagoon on the coast of southeastern Spain, was long renowned for its natural beauty, drawing tourists and retirees to its pristine warm shallows and the area’s gentle Mediterranean climate.

But over the past few years, the idyllic lagoon has come under threat. Tons of dead fish have washed ashore as the once-crystalline waters became choked with algae.

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