After a nearly 100-year delay, plans for the Alportel Dam have officially been set in motion, with completion expected by ...

First, France cleaned the polluted river so that Olympians could swim there. Now, a year later, it is opening three sites for ...

Horrible water quality made it illegal to swim in the Seine for more than a century, but the Olympics pushed forward to hold ...

The French capital's iconic waterway has been largely closed to swimmers since 1923 due to pollution and risks from river ...

Active city breaks have never been more popular, with an increasing array of creative and eye-catching options. What’s ...

For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists will be able to take a refreshing dip in the River Seine. The ...

Hydrilla verticillata, known simply as hydrilla, is native to India. It was introduced in the United States in the 1950s as an aquarium plant but, since then, it has escaped into the local waterways ...

For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists are getting ready to take a refreshing dip in the Seine. The long-polluted river is finally opening up as a summertime swim spot following ...

Four people died in Spain, two in France and two in Italy as an early summer heat wave continues to grip much of Europe this ...