Volunteer organizations are trying to tackle the ongoing littering problem by promoting regular cleaning drives, where people can pick up as much as one tonne of garbage in a day.
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Eleven European spa towns honored by UNESCO
Towns from Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Czechia got together to seek joint recognition.
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The Lethal Beauty of the Portuguese Man O’ War | Laughing Squid
In a fascinating clip from the BBC documentary Blue Planet II, narrator David Attenborough elegantly explains how the beautiful but incredibly lethal Portuguese Man O’ War catches food underwater with its tentacles while still remaining partially above the surface.
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Profound Short Film About a 90 Year Old Balinese Fisherman Who Catches Plastic Instead of Fish | Laughing Squid
“Voice Above Waterâ€Â is a profound short film by Dana Frankoff that gives voice to a 90-year-old Balinese man named Wayan who turned his lifelong profession of fishing into one of cleaning the river of plastic pollution so that future generations will once again be able to fish and provided for their families.
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Olympic Body Seeks to Boost Diversity Among Swimmers | Africanews
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37-Year-Old Man Died While Trying to Help Another Swimmer on Echo Lake in Conway | WMUR-TV
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Katinka Hosszu 🇭🇺 All Rio Finals! 🏊♀️ | Olympics
The Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszú is a three-time Olympic Champion. At the Olympic Games in Rio, she won 🥇over 100m backstrokes, 200m medley, and 400m medley. She also won 🥈over 200m backstrokes. The “Iron Lady” is the current world record holder in the 100m individual medley, 200-meter individual medley, and 400m individual medley. Enjoy this video with every Final at Rio 2016!
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Emma McKeon: A Profile Of Australia’s Most Decorated Olympian After The 2021 Tokyo Olympics | Newsweek
With the Tokyo 2020 Olympics coming to a close, Newsweek takes a look at who is making history. Swimmer Emma McKeon is Australia’s most successful Olympian with a total of 11 career medals. She’s also the most decorated swimmer at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, making history as the second woman to win 7 medals at a single Games with 4 gold and 3 bronze medals.
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Search Continues for 15-Year-Old Swimmer at Headlands Beach State Park | News 5 Cleveland
A missing 15-year-old boy who failed to resurface while swimming with friends at Headlands Beach State Park Friday has yet to be found, but search efforts are set to continue through Saturday and Sunday if need be.