Kathy BrysonJul 10, 2025

The last time you could do this, one war had just ended, the Stock Market hadn't crashed & jazz was the latest thing -

Joyful #Parisians take a historic plunge into the #Seine after 100 years https://apnews.com/article/paris-seine-river-swimming-4ba28e3b0c9c224a1811f538df2a208e

#swimming #rivers #clearrivers #urbanrivers #waterrmanagement

Joyful Parisians take a historic plunge into the Seine after 100 years

Parisians have legally swum in the Seine River for the first time in more than 100 years. On Saturday morning, designated swimming areas near the Eiffel Tower and Île Saint-Louis opened to the public. This follows a $1.5-billion cleanup project tied to last year’s Olympics, ensuring the river meets European water quality standards. Swimmers wore yellow lifebuoys and lifeguards enforced safety measures. While many celebrated the experience, some locals remained cautious about water cleanliness. Floating debris was minimal and officials expressed confidence in the water’s safety.

AP News
Hydrooos 🌍🏞️🌱🔍💧💧🐟🪱🦠Sep 19, 2023

Widespread deoxygenation in warming #rivers 🏞️

"Results revealed persistent warming in 87% and deoxygenation in 70% of the rivers. Urban rivers demonstrated the most rapid warming, whereas agricultural rivers experienced the slowest warming but fastest deoxygenation."

#Water #Climate #UrbanRivers
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-023-01793-3

Widespread deoxygenation in warming rivers - Nature Climate Change

Warming waters in a changing climate have led to declining oxygen levels in oceans and lakes; the impact on rivers has been less clear. This study shows that widespread deoxygenation in rivers in the United States and Central Europe may accelerate under climate change and influence water quality.

Nature
Sigrid NeuhauserJul 19, 2023

Guten Morgen! Was war gestern schön was hat euch gefreut? Es sind die kleinen Dinge die zählen. Wenn ihr mögt, lasst eure #diekleinendinge hier.

Hier: Mit unseren 2 FFG Talente Praktikantinnen den Lohbach beprobt. Ich war beeindruckt wie professionell die Schülerinnen selbstständig die Standort Erhebungen durchgeführt haben. #RiverLove #ecology #urbanrivers