“On the Trail” n°41, the defaunation bulletin
“On the Trail” n°41
the defaunation bulletin
(pdf, 230 pages – 7.9 Mo)
1,438 events with references, checked, analysed, commented and strengthened
between June 1 and August 31, 2023.
304 iconographic documents, 11 maps and historical archives.
Fool’s Game on the Seine
Update July 30, 2024 – 2:30pm. PCBs, lead, PAHs, PFAS, E-coli + storms: Robin des Bois calls for cancellation of triathlon and marathon swimming events in the Seine in Paris. Athletes are not guinea pigs condemned to hard labor.
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The aquatic displays by Ms Oudéa-Castéra, Minister for Sports and the Olympic Games, and Ms Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, demonstrate the political class’ accommodation with persistent chemical pollution. They are encouraging the general public to do the same, with no regard for health and safety. The statements made by some of the athletes invited to the Seine for the 1.5-km triathlon on 30 and 31 July and 5 August and the 10-km marathon swimming on 8 and 9 August are worrying. They say they are used to diving into dirty water and getting trash mouthfuls when swimming. They are being thrown into the murky waters of the Seine by the sports federations and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Organising Committee.
