Category: Environment
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Paris Cancels Olympic Swim Test in Seine Due to Water Quality | Al Jazeera
The first swimming competition due to be held in the River Seine in Paris has been canceled because of pollution. The test event ahead of next year’s Olympics was called-off after a week of persistent heavy rain in the city caused sewers to overflow into the river.
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Seine Olympic Swimming Test Cancelled as Heavy Rains Damage Water Quality | France 24
Heavy rains have set back plans to test Paris’ readiness for swimmers to race in the River Seine at next year’s Summer Olympics but Games organizers say the waterway will be better prepared in 2024. Read France 24
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Before and After Photos Show Dire Conditions at Popular Texas Swimming Hole Jacob’s Well | KSAT 12
Did you know Jacob’s Well has been closed for swimming since last June? Long-term drought has resulted in little-to-no spring flow and unsafe conditions. Groundwater from the Cow Creek formation of the Trinity Aquifer feeds Jacob’s Well, and it’s monitored by both BSEACD and the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.
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2 Toronto Beaches Unsafe for Swimming | CityNews
E.coli levels remain very high in some locations, and the city is urging people to pay attention. Shauna Hunt reports
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High Bacteria Levels Close Dozens of Beaches in Northeast for Swimming | CBS Mornings
Beachgoers in the Northeast are experiencing several beach closures and advisories after high levels of bacteria have been found in the water. One state hit hard is Massachusetts. Dozens of beaches there have seen a day or more of swim advisories or closures so far this year. Could this be the new normal? Elaine Quijano…
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Several Connecticut Parks Closed for Swimming Due to Bacteria | FOX 61
Many people were surprised to hear about the warning as other parks were opened.
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Swimming in the Seine to Be Authorised After Paris Olympics • France 24 English
Swimming in the Seine in Paris, long banned because of health risks from pollution, is set to be authorized in 2025, shortly after the end of the Olympic Games. It follows a 1.4 billion euro clean-up project, which authorities claim is bearing fruit.
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Anacostia River Swim Postponed | FOX 5 Washington DC
If you were hoping to hop in the Anacostia River tomorrow, you’re out of luck — the event has been postponed until September according to organizers.
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Is It Safe to Swim? How to Check Ohio Beaches | WDTNTV
Polluted water may dampen many favorite summer activities across the state according to the Environment Ohio Research and Policy Center.