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Cleaning Up Paris’s Poop River for the Olympics
Jul 19, 2024
Scientific American associate news editor, Allison Parshall, discusses the challenges of cleaning up the Seine River for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Topics include revitalizing polluted rivers, urban river swimming movements in Europe, and efforts to improve water quality for Olympic events.
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- Paris struggles to clean Seine River for Olympic events due to fluctuating bacterial levels influenced by weather.
- Efforts to revitalize polluted urban rivers globally reflect a broader shift towards cleaner waterways.
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Paris Olympics Faces Challenges With Pollution in the Seine River
The Paris Olympics faces challenges with pollution in the Seine River as athletes may not be able to swim in the river due to high bacteria levels. The organizers are dealing with fluctuating bacteria counts influenced by the weather, such as rain leading to high bacteria levels. Despite efforts to clean up the river and initial confidence in the cleanup, backup plans had to be considered for events like marathon swimming if bacteria levels do not decrease.
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