Category: Environment
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Parisians Reluctant To Swim In The Seine Despite Minister Taking A Dip | ABS-CBN News
Some Parisians said that they wouldn’t take a dip in the River Seine even after seeing the French sports minister swimming in the capital’s famed river ahead of the summer Olympics.
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Is The River Seine Really Safe For Olympic Swimming? French Politicians Test The Waters | CNA
The Olympic Games in Paris set to kick off in a week. But questions are still swirling over pollution in the River Seine, the venue for swimming events. The French sports minister took a dip in the river on Saturday (Jul 13) in a publicity moment, hoping to quell fears over the water’s suitability for…
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Olympics: Sports Minister Dips Into Seine River In Attempt To Prove Water Safety | DW News
Preparations for the Paris Olympics are in their final stages and river Seine will play a starring role in the games. National teams will sail down the waterway during the opening ceremony on July 26. Swimming events are also scheduled to take place in the river. But it’s still not clear whether the water quality…
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Can Paris Fix Its Poop Problem Before The Olympics? | VOX
Paris’s bold Olympic promise to clean the River Seine.
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Swimmers Flout Bacteria Warnings At Beach In Los Angeles | The Star
Beach-goers in sunny Los Angeles ignored or didn’t notice “no swimming” warnings on Wednesday (July 10) and hit the waves, as local health authorities warned of high levels of bacteria at fourteen Los Angeles County beaches.
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Dog Dies After Swimming In Lake Tahoe | CBS News Sacramento
South Lake Tahoe officials are warning beachgoers about potentially toxic algae in the waters. The warning comes after a woman claims her dog died after swimming in El Dorado and Nevada beaches.
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Seine River Remains Highly Contaminated Ahead Of Paris Olympics | CBS News
A nasty controversy is brewing in Olympic waters with one month until the Paris opening ceremony. Les Carpenter, Olympics reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBS News to explain why the city’s iconic Seine River is still falling short of the requirements needed before athletes dive in.
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Greenfield Swimming Area Closed Due To Elevated Bacteria | WWLP-22News
Swimming is closed at the Green River Recreation Area in Greenfield due to elevated bacteria levels.
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Swim Warning Issued After High E. Coli Levels Found in Battle Ground Lake | KOIN 6
Visitors to Battle Ground Lake are being cautioned against taking a swim after high levels of E. coli were found in water samples collected from the lake by Clark County Public Health on Tuesday.