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'Armageddon' at Europe's swimming spots tied to climate and farm pollution
Original: In Pictures: ‘Armageddon’ at Europe’s Swim Spots Linked to Climate Change and Factory Farm Pollution
DeSmog has published photo coverage describing scenes of 'Armageddon' at popular swimming spots across Europe, linking the deteriorating water quality to climate change and pollution from factory farms. The images document algal blooms and contaminated waters at sites once considered safe for swimming, raising fresh concerns about agricultural runoff and warming waters damaging rivers, lakes and coastal bathing areas across the continent.
Why now: Growing public alarm over polluted bathing waters and agriculture's role in degrading European waterways
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- In Pictures: ‘Armageddon’ at Europe’s Swim Spots Linked to Climate Change and Factory Farm Pollution · DeSmog
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