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Paris Olympics aims to be mosquito-free (www.insidethegames.biz)

submitted 10 months ago by zjti8eit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/science@lemmy.ml

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Is it really as easy as emptying standing water from potted plants and saucers?

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[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It reminds me of Rio, when they claimed their polluted water would be clean in time for the athletes to swim in during the Olympics. Spoiler (but not really): it wasn’t.

[–] Dreyns@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Well guess what paris promised

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Spoiler: it won't be either.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I’m almost afraid to ask. What?

[–] Dreyns@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Let's just say according to sem you'll be able to swim along the ducks and beer bottles