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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...
27 sie 2024 · France spent US$1.5 billion to restore the Seine River, which was banned for swimming since 1923. The UN Environment Programme reports on the progress and challenges of freshwater ecosystems around the world.
11 lip 2024 · Swimming in the Seine has been illegal for more than 100 years due to the river’s pollution levels, though some swimming has been permitted recently as part of triathlon test events.
13 mar 2023 · Last summer, hydrologists measuring fecal bacteria in the Seine at the Olympics’ planned river venue in central Paris found that 90% of samples were already clean enough for swimming, according...
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.
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.
17 lip 2024 · How Paris is spending $1.5 billion to make the Seine River swimmable again for the 2024 Summer Games. Learn about the challenges, progress, and benefits of the river restoration project.
