Category: Environment
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Water Connects Us – Conner Andrews
This episode of Water Connects Us features Conner Andrews, a swim coach, open water swimmer, and community partner of Milwaukee Water Commons who helped organize the Cream City Classic, Milwaukee’s first open water swim race in the Milwaukee River.
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Swimming In Trash: Sea Lion Seen Sunbathing Amid Piles Of Garbage
The Sacramento River’s trash problem is more than just an eyesore. A sea lion was spotted sunbathing along the Sacramento River just a few days ago amidst piles of garbage.
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Swimming pools are supposed to offer relief. Do they actually make the air more humid?
That old cliché about the Southwest—“It’s hot, but it’s a dry heatâ€â€”is so firmly rooted in Arizona that when it’s muggy outside, locals are wont to demand an explanation. In Phoenix, they have been known to blame artificial lakes and swimming pools for unwanted humidity. “Like folk wisdom everywhere, this line of reasoning is widely…
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Russian swimmers complete eco-relay across Lake Baikal | AFP
A group of Russians complete an icy swim across Lake Baikal in Siberia in an effort to draw attention to ecological threats facing the world’s largest freshwater lake.
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Toxic algae blooms in Great Lakes pose threat to beachgoers
Biology experts are warning beachgoers and swimmers of harmful algae blooms that have been springing up throughout the Great Lakes.
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No swimming advisory at Fort River in Amherst due to high bacteria
A popular swimming area in the town of Amherst is shut down until further notice due to high bacteria levels in the water.
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