Category: Environment
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Marseille closes some beaches to swimming amid pollution concerns
France’s second city and key tourist hub Marseille has enforced temporary swimming bans on several beaches amid pollution concerns, disappointing locals and tourists hoping to take a dip as temperatures soar. Seven of the city’s 21 beaches have raised a purple flag — which means no bathing — since the start of the month, on…
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Easter Lake is cleaned up and back open for swimming, fishing and boating
It’s taken six years to dredge, drain and clean Easter Lake on Des Moines’ south side. It’s now open for recreation like swimming and boating.
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River Severn swimmer hospitalised after ‘swallowing sewage’
A nurse in a 220-mile challenge to swim the length of the River Severn is in hospital after “swallowing sewage”. Melissa Compton, who had suffered hypothermia and fatigue during the swim, said the sickness bug was a blip and she was determined to finish. The 39-year-old was taken ill in Gloucester on Sunday and is in…
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Video – Multiple Freediving World Champion and World Record Holder Talks About the Problem of Microplastics
The Green Sail organization from Croatia filmed a video on the island of BraÄ in cooperation with Goran ÄŒolak, a multiple freediving world champion and world record holder, and supported by the local Draulik Dive Center, discussing the problem of microplastics in the Adriatic Sea. Goran ÄŒolak is the most successful Croatian free-diver and one…
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The Vortex Swim – One man, one mission: Ben Lecomte | EN
One man on a mission to raise awareness of plastic pollution. Ocean advocate Ben Lecomte will swim 300 nautical miles – up to eight hours a day – through the smog of plastic pollution known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, collecting scientific data and debunking the myths surrounding ocean plastic. See The Vortex Swim…
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As oceans rise, one company is building cities that can swim
Global sea levels are predicted to rise significantly over the next century due to climate change.With the world sinking, one startup is making waves with its concept for building cities not to resist rising water but to float on it.
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Mesmerising synchronised swimmers perform in plastic-littered pool
A pair of synchronised swimmers performed their World Championship routine in a pool full of plastic.
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This ocean warrior is turning the tide for South Africa
Even from the middle of South Africa, a young Hanli Prinsloo could hear the seaside calling her. Raised on a horse farm, she already had an unbridled love for the environment. But it’s at sea that she discovered how deep her passion was. “Every time I’m in the ocean, it makes me feel connected to…
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Why I Swim
I am passionate about solving the problem of plastic pollution, and one that doesn’t stop until I have achieved my goals. In March 2019 I will attempt to become the first person ever to swim the entire perimeter of iconic Easter Island, as part of the Swim Against Plastic campaign from Plastic Oceans International and…