French officials have inaugurated a large water storage basin for cleaning up the River Seine. This effort aims to help clean up the venue for marathon swimming at the Paris Games and the swimming leg of the Olympic and Paralympic triathlons. The
An annual open-water swimming event first held in the River Thames in 1890 has been cancelled this year because of fears about sewage in the water. The Boulter’s to Bray Swim in Maidenhead, Berkshire, involves competitors completing a 5km (3.1 mile), 2.8km
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said she was confident water quality in the River Seine will be up to Olympic standards this summer — and that she’ll be able to prove it by swimming there, possibly alongside President Emmanuel Macron. The Seine is
Most dairy farms are ignoring pollution rules by allowing manure to spew into rivers, campaigners have revealed. Nearly 70% of the 2,475 English dairy farms inspected by the Environment Agency between 2020 and 2021 were in breach of environmental regulations, according to
PARIS (AP) — As the countdown clock to the Paris Olympics passed the 100-day mark, the question of holding the opening ceremony on the Seine River loomed large over the milestone celebrations on Wednesday. Organizers have planned a parade of about 10,500
Residents of a small Russian city were startled after a small river suddenly turned bright green recently, according to local reports. Locals are calling for tests amid toxic pollution fears in the waterway in Penza, located 400 miles southeast of Moscow. “A
China is home to the oldest and longest man-made navigable canal in the world – aptly known in the Western world as the Grand Canal. The main artery of this man-made wonder links two major Chinese cities – the capital of the
A car crashed into the Vjosa River in southeastern Albania, killing all eight people aboard. The victims included seven suspected migrants and a local driver, according to Albanian police. The crash occurred around 4 a.m. when the driver lost control of the
Swimmers and anglers whose lives have been impacted by pollution in the River Wye could benefit from a legal claim potentially worth hundreds of millions of pounds. Law firm Leigh Day will bring a claim against Avara Foods Limited, one of the
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