People swim in the river Spree to demand the lift of the hundred years old swimming ban at the river in front of the Berlin Cathedral and the TV Tower in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP ...

BERLIN (AP) — A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree River because it was so polluted it could make people sick, there's a push by swimmers to get back into the water. Around ...

In the minds of many Adelaideans, the River Torrens has collected some unwanted baggage over the years — it can evoke images of murky waters and muddy shallows, as well as intermittent algal blooms ...