Category: Environment
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Legendary Long-Distance Swimmer Diana Nyad to Lead Walk in Santa Monica for Good Cause | KCAL News
The 10K walk in Santa Monica is aimed to raise awareness of the dangers of plastic to the ocean. Tina Patel reports. See KCAL News
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Lake Windermere – Why Swimmer Health Could Be at Risk in World Heritage Waters | Channel 4 News
It’s England’s largest natural lake and a world heritage site, with bathing waters classed as ‘excellent’ by the Environment Agency.
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Popular Swimming Spots Across Sydney Flagged With High Levels of Contamination | 7 News Australia
We’re being warned to stay out of the water at popular swimming spots across Sydney with authorities flagging high levels of contamination. The alert comes days after heavy rain caused stormwater pollution to be swept into our beaches and bays.
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Swimmers Warned of Rise in Sewage Along Sydney Beaches | Sky News Australia
Sydneysiders looking to escape the humidity are being warned to stay away from the beaches. The warning comes after reports a rise in sewage is contaminating the water. A high level of sewage in the water can lead to higher risks of infection and illness. Despite the health risks, many people have continued swimming on…
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Popular Qld Swimming Spot Closed Following Sewage Spill | Sky News Australia
A popular Gold Coast swimming spot has been contaminated after a major sewerage pipe burst. Tallebudgera Creek remains closed between Schuster Park and Tallebudgera Creek Beach near the Neptune Royal Surf Life Saving Club following the sewage spill. Water samples have been collected from Tallebudgera Creek, but test results are still yet to come back.…
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Rahui Lifted for Auckland Beaches After Sewage Leak – But Not All Are Safe for Swimming | AM | Newshub
The rahui for many Auckland beaches has finally been lifted after a sinkhole sent millions of tonnes of sewage into the harbour – but still, not all beaches are safe for swimming.
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Imperial Beach Lifeguards Facing Health, Staffing Challenges Amid Sewage Crisis | CBS 8 San Diego
In this Earth 8 report, Neda Iranpour shows us what it’s like to be a lifeguard during IB’s contamination crisis.
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Feargal Sharkey: We Are Swimming in Our Own Waste | New Scientist
Undertones singer and environmental campaigner, Feargal Sharkey has spent much of his recent years on the frontline of the struggle to save Britain’s rivers. Speaking at New Scientist Live in London, Sharkey explains how rivers are, for him, “the heartbeat of humanity and the soul of our intellect”, he says. “We’re destroying them and treating…
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Swimmers Oblivious to ‘Sewage Dump’ in Cornwall Beauty Spot | The Independent
Children splash and play in a picturesque Cornwall bay completely oblivious to a “foul brown liquid with bits in it” pumping into the water through a running drain. In shock footage, swimmers at Swanpool Beach, hailed for its “clear turquoise bay” near the outskirts of Falmouth, continue to swim in the water. Described as the…