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Dirty Seine river could mean no Olympic triathlon swimming, say organisers
World
16.07.2024
Dirty Seine river could mean no Olympic triathlon swimming, say organisers
“Every time I meet someone, they worry that I’m going to swim in the Seine,” says Léonie Périault, a French…
Dirty Seine river could mean no Olympic triathlon swimming, say organisers
Green
16.07.2024
Dirty Seine river could mean no Olympic triathlon swimming, say organisers
“Every time I meet someone, they worry that I’m going to swim in the Seine,” says Léonie Périault, a French…
English fishing village told to boil water after outbreak from parasite makes over 45 people sick
Green
17.05.2024
English fishing village told to boil water after outbreak from parasite makes over 45 people sick
A scenic fishing village in southwest England was under instructions to boil its tap water for a third day on…
Is the Thames safe to swim in? London mayor Sadiq Khan vows to make it so by 2034
Green
23.04.2024
Is the Thames safe to swim in? London mayor Sadiq Khan vows to make it so by 2034
London’s mayor has vowed to make the notoriously polluted River Thames swimmable within a decade. It’s welcome news for Londoners…
Sewage pollution could jeopardise Olympic swimming events in the River Seine, NGO warns
Green
15.04.2024
Sewage pollution could jeopardise Olympic swimming events in the River Seine, NGO warns
Fresh doubts have been cast on the possibility of Paris hosting Olympic swimming events in its polluted River Seine. Much…
Privatisation, extreme weather and politics: How Britain’s waterways became an ‘open sewer’
Green
13.04.2024
Privatisation, extreme weather and politics: How Britain’s waterways became an ‘open sewer’
Anger is rising over the dumping of untreated sewage into the UK’s rivers and seas. The situation attracted international attention…