Category: Environment
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Just 2 Degrees: Ew, Swimming in Poo | TRT World
UK residents are literally swimming in poo as private water companies legally dump sewage into waterways. And scientists expect an El Nino comeback a lot sooner than expected. Should we be concerned? Guests: Wilfran Moufouma Okia from the World Meteorological Organisation, and Sienna Somers with Friends of the Earth UK
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Swimmers Warned After ‘Hazardous’ Chemicals Found at Popular Sydney Beach | 9 News Australia
Swimmers are being urged to avoid a popular beach near Sydney Airport, amid concerns potentially hazardous chemicals are seeping into the water.
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Concerns About Quality of Water in Some Swimming Areas | Newsroom Afrika
Durban’s beaches are a hive of activity on this Christmas Day despite safety concerns over the quality of the water, and people swimming in danger zones. Newzroom Afrika’s Silethiwe Ndlovu speaks to a parent at the swimming area.
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Former Olympic Swimmer Shocked at Parasite Cases at Charlotte Pool | Queen City News
The SwimMAC pool off Providence Road was shut down to hyper-chlorinate the pool. See Queen City News
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Swim Safe Europe Video Showcases New Era for European Aquatics
European Aquatics is proud to unveil the video for Swim Safe Europe, the newly rebranded Learn to Swim initiative aimed at transforming water safety education across the continent. The video provides context as to the change that reflects our commitment to enhancing water competence and safety for communities everywhere. The rebranding to Swim Safe Europe…
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Historic Swim Around Little Cayman Highlights Urgency of Climate Change | Cayman Compass
After swimming 24 miles, encountering everything from jellyfish to sharks and nearing dehydration in the waters off Little Cayman, Sydne Didier said the experience was all worth it. Didier, 53, from Massachusetts, pushed her body to its limits with the desire to spread awareness on climate change. “I’ve seen coral change, rising sea temperatures, and…
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Dewey Beach in Delaware Temporarily Closed to Swimming Due to Medical Waste | 6abc Philadelphia
Dewey Beach in Delaware temporarily closed to swimming due to medical waste
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How AI Is Helping Keep Swimmers Safe at England’s Beaches | Reuters
At a popular wild swimming spot in southern England, artificial intelligence is helping keep people safe by providing real-time water quality warnings to alert swimmers of potential health risks associated with polluted water.
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Is It Safe to Swim in the River Seine? | BBC Global
France invested $1.5 billion (£1.2bn) to clean up Paris’ River Seine, but tests show that it is unsafe to swim after heavy rains. Does this mean that the money went down the drain – figuratively and literally? BBC senior journalist Petra Zivic interviewed Dan Angelescu, the founder of Fluidion, a company monitoring water quality in…