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Olympics bet against climate change with Seine swimming. For days, it looked like they would lose
Olympics

Olympics bet against climate change with Seine swimming. For days, it looked like they would lose

  • By SETH BORENSTEIN - AP Science Writer
  • Updated

The Paris Olympics bet against climate change when they scheduled some outdoor swimming events in the Seine River, and for a while it looked like they would lose. Heavy rains — something that’s increased with human-caused climate change, especially in Europe — threatened to wash out the swimming portion of triathlon events. It wasn't until Wednesday, after the men's competition had been delayed and test events called off, that organizers said bacteria levels in the Seine had dropped enough to allow swimming. The Seine had been too full of waste, including fecal matter, because of urban runoff from those heavy rains. Some scientists say organizers didn't take climate change and its heavier rains properly into account when they laid plans for the river swims.

Rescuers search through mud and debris as deaths rise to 151 in landslides in southern India
World News

Rescuers search through mud and debris as deaths rise to 151 in landslides in southern India

  • By ASHOK SHARMA - Associated Press
  • Updated

Hundreds of rescue workers are searching through the debris from landslides that have killed at least 151 people in southern India. Torrential rains triggered torrents of mud and water that swept through tea estates and villages. Police officer Aijaz, who uses one name, says another 186 people were injured by the landslides that hit hilly areas in Kerala state’s Wayanad district early Tuesday, flattening houses, uprooting trees and destroying bridge. The efforts of over 300 rescuers were hampered by blocked roads and unstable terrain.

More flooding hits Vermont with washed-out roads, smashed vehicles and destroyed homes
National News

More flooding hits Vermont with washed-out roads, smashed vehicles and destroyed homes

  • By LISA RATHKE, NICK PERRY, DAVID SHARP and KATHY McCORMACK - Associated Press
  • Updated

Heavy rain has caved in roads, forced some homes off their foundations and led to about two dozen rescues in northeastern Vermont. It happened nearly three weeks after many farmers and residents in the state were hit by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. The National Weather Service in Burlington says some areas got 6 to more than 8 inches of rain starting late Monday and saw flash flooding. Flood warnings were in effect through Tuesday afternoon. Most of the rain fell Lyndon, Lyndonville and in St. Johnsbury, about 35 miles northeast of the state capital of Montpelier. More rain is in the forecast for the region on Wednesday.

Vermont Flooding
National News

Vermont Flooding

  • Deryck Colburn - handout one time use, ASSOCIATED PRESS
  • Updated

In this image taken from video provided by Deryck Colburn, floods triggered by heavy rain wash out a road in Lyndonville, Vt., during an extreme weather event that led to about two dozen rescues in northern Vermont Tuesday, July 30, 2024, nearly three weeks after many farmers and residents in the state were hit by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. (Deryck Colburn via AP)

Vermont Flooding
National News

Vermont Flooding

  • Deryck Colburn - handout one time use, ASSOCIATED PRESS
  • Updated

In this image taken from video provided by Deryck Colburn, floods triggered by heavy rain wash out a road in Lyndonville, Vt., during an extreme weather event that led to about two dozen rescues in northern Vermont Tuesday, July 30, 2024, nearly three weeks after many farmers and residents in the state were hit by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. (Deryck Colburn via AP)

Vermont Flooding
National News

Vermont Flooding

  • Deryck Colburn - handout one time use, ASSOCIATED PRESS
  • Updated

In this image taken from video provided by Deryck Colburn, floods triggered by heavy rain wash out a road in Lyndonville, Vt., during an extreme weather event that led to about two dozen rescues in northern Vermont Tuesday, July 30, 2024, nearly three weeks after many farmers and residents in the state were hit by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. (Deryck Colburn via AP)

Vermont Flooding
National News

Vermont Flooding

  • Vanessa Allen - ugc, ASSOCIATED PRESS
  • Updated

Damage from flash floods are seen on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in St. Johnsbury, Vt. Heavy rain has washed out some roads and led to about two dozen rescues in northern Vermont, nearly three weeks after many farmers and residents in the state were hit by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. (Vanessa Allen via AP)

Vermont Flooding
National News

Vermont Flooding

  • Vanessa Allen - ugc, ASSOCIATED PRESS
  • Updated

Damage from flash floods is seen on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in St. Johnsbury, Vt. Heavy rain has washed out some roads and led to about two dozen rescues in northern Vermont, nearly three weeks after many farmers and residents in the state were hit by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. (Vanessa Allen via AP)

Vermont Flooding
National News

Vermont Flooding

  • Vanessa Allen - ugc, ASSOCIATED PRESS
  • Updated

Damage from flash floods is seen on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in St. Johnsbury, Vt. Heavy rain has washed out some roads and led to about two dozen rescues in northern Vermont, nearly three weeks after many farmers and residents in the state were hit by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. (Vanessa Allen via AP)

Vermont Flooding
National News

Vermont Flooding

  • Vanessa Allen - ugc, ASSOCIATED PRESS
  • Updated

Damage from flash floods are seen on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in St. Johnsbury, Vt. Heavy rain has washed out some roads and led to about two dozen rescues in northern Vermont, nearly three weeks after many farmers and residents in the state were hit by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. (Vanessa Allen via AP)