Category: Environment
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France Deploys Emergency Cooling Baths Amid Brutal Heat | TODAY
As the brutal heatwave continues to grip Western Europe, Paris has begun deploying emergency cooling baths for people with sunstroke. It comes as the death toll across Europe continues to climb, including in Spain where nearly 500 deaths are being attributed to the heat, according to an estimate by public health experts. NBC’s Daniele Hamamdjian…
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Sweltering France Sees Jump in Coastal Waters’ Temperatures | France 24 English
It’s not just thermostats on land that are in the red in France: the temperature of water off its coasts is also jumping, be it on the Atlantic or in the Mediterranean. Near Marseille, the water is currently at 25 degrees Celsius, or 3 degrees higher than usual. FRANCE 24’s Solange Mougin reports.
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How Extreme E. Coli Closed 5 Major Vancouver Swimming Spots | CBC British Columbia
E. coli levels have spiked to over four times the safe limit at five Vancouver beaches: Sunset Beach, Third Beach, English Bay, Kits Point and Trout Lake. Gregary Ford, vice-president of water-monitoring non-profit Swim Drink Fish, said aging sewer infrastructure, urban wildlife and warming waters all contribute to these bacteria spikes.
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Sunset Beach Closed to Swimming Due to High E. Coli Levels | CBC British Columbia
A no-swimming advisory is in effect for Vancouver’s Sunset Beach due to high E. coli levels. As the CBC’s Michelle Gomez explains, multiple factors are at play.
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No Swim Advisory for 20 Long Island Beaches | CBS New York
The Nassau County Health Department is advising against swimming at 20 beaches after heavy rain caused possible bacteria concerns.
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What’s in the Water? Officials Warn of High Bacteria Levels at Popular Swimming Spots | WWLTV
Environmental agencies report unusually high bacteria levels that pose increased risks —especially for children, the elderly, and immunocompromised swimmers.
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Colorado Swim Beach Closed for 2026 | 9NEWS
Longmont’s Union Reservoir swim beach will be closed for the year due to forecasted low water levels.
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The Waterkeeper’s Swim Alert Project Begins 14th Year of Testing Fecal Contamination Levels | Post and Courier
Charleston Waterkeeper Andrew Wunderley and a team of volunteers perform weekly checks the quality of Charleston’s waterways.
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Anti-Bottom Trawling Long Distance Swimmer Jono Ridler Breaks World Record | RNZ
Ultra-marathon open-water swimmer Jono Ridler has completed his record-breaking odyssey down the east coast of the North Island, calling New Zealanders to unite against bottom trawling, and been met by crowds of supporters. Ridler began the almost 1400 kilometre slog in North Cape 90 days ago, on 5 January, and finished on Saturday afternoon at…