Category: Environment
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DC Elected Official Calls for Swim in the Anacostia River to Be Called Off | WUSA9
She tells WUSA9 that the water just isn’t clean enough.
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Sewage Spill Causes a No Swimming Advisory at Lake Norman | WCNC
A no swimming advisory is in effect for a popular part of Lake Norman. Officials said Wednesday a broken pipe dumped nearly 900 gallons of sewage into a cove near Jetton Park in Cornelius. It’s the latest spill in a string of incidents contaminating Charlotte-area lakes this summer. “People are always in this water, so…
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Swim Ban at Chicago Beaches | CBS News
Swim ban put in place after officials had to send rainwater from the Chicago River into Lake Michigan.
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Confusion Over Swim Beach Closures at Beaver Lake | 40/29 News
The best way to get the latest information on beach closures is to call the Beaver Lake Project office in Rogers at (479) 636-1210.
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Water Levels Force Chicago Swim Ban | CBS Chicago
There are red flags flying at the city beaches because the Chicago Park District issued a swim ban, saying the water quality does not meet safe swimming standards.
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Swim in the Anacostia for the First Time in 50 Years | NBC4 Washington
Anacostia Riverkeeper is inviting D.C. residents to swim in the Anacostia River for the first time in more than 50 years. News4’s Tommy McFly has more.
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You Can Swim in the Anacostia River on July 8 | FOX 5 Washington DC
For the first time in 50 years, you’ll be able to swim in the Anacostia River at a special event. Anacostia Riverkeeper is hosting the splash event on July 8 off the Kingman Island Dock next to the Benning Road Bridge.
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Swimming Pools Feel the Heat in Spain as Water Supplies Dwindle | Reuters
Many people were drawn to the town of Vacarisses near Barcelona, Spain, in the 1970s by the suburban dream of homes with large gardens and swimming pools to provide respite during hot summers. But now that lifestyle is under threat due to a severe drought.
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Freediver Poses With Hammerhead to Highlight Plastic Pollution | Cayman Compass
Cayman Islands underwater photographer Jason Washington and freediver Coral Tomascik have joined forces again this year with Inter Miami football team to spotlight the impact of plastics on the world’s oceans – and this time, they’re joined by a great hammerhead. See Cayman Compass