Category: Environment
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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…
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Swimming 40km for Clean Water in Iraqi Kurdistan
In September, in the midst of major political campaigning in Iraqi Kurdistan for an independence referendum, Waterkeepers Iraq was quietly conducting a swimming expedition to promote clean water. With seven water advocates and a small staff from a local television station on board, three swimmers completed the first ever attempt to swim the entire distance…
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11 Dangerous Lakes You Shouldn’t Swim In
Lakes usually instill a feeling of calm and serenity with their clear water and light breezes. When you imagine a lake, the first thing that probably comes to mind is a calm pool of water where you can swim, sail, or just sit and enjoy the beauty. But are all lakes safe? Well, we don’t…
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Teen pulls more than 50,000 golf balls from ocean near golf courses
Two years ago, a central California teen began what NPR calls a “Sisyphean taskâ€â€”hauling hundreds of pounds of golf balls off the ocean floor, only to have them reenter the sea as golfers from five nearby golf courses (including Pebble Beach) hit them right back in. Alex Weber was just 16 when she first discovered the shocking…