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27 lip 2023 · In July 2023, one of the most famous rivers in the world, the Seine in Paris, France, announced plans to change its rules on swimming in the Seine for the first time in 100 years. But is the Seine currently polluted? Here's what you need to know about this astronomical decision.
27 maj 2024 · The Seine and other European rivers contaminated by a 'forever chemical' that has gone under the radar. Analyses carried out by the Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) in 10 EU countries...
2 lip 2024 · Samples taken from the Seine between 18 and 20 June revealed worrying concentrations of E. coli and enterococci bacteria at levels that far exceed caps set by sporting officials.
Pollution levels in the Seine have fallen sharply over the last 20 years. With a year to go to the Olympics, Paris is in the final phase of a historic clean-up which will soon see swimmers...
17 lip 2024 · A revolutionary new Paris sewer system, developed during city planner Baron Haussmann’s seismic urban renewal project throughout the second half of the 19th century was an engineering triumph for...
9 sie 2024 · Eau de Paris' data showed that high levels of E. coli bacteria were detected in the river at least once during every day of the first week of the Olympics, between July 26 and Sunday, with two exceptions: July 30 and July 31, the day of the men's and women's triathlon.
30 lip 2024 · With the Paris Games underway, officials are keeping a close eye on water quality. Athletes could feel health effects from swimming in a river with higher-than-accepted levels of E. coli or other bacteria. Here are key things to know: What made the Seine so dirty?
