hist-4865-photo-Climate Change Causes Seine Flooding

Climate Change Causes Seine Flooding

First Alias Shad Caught In Over A Century

Salmon Return To The River Due To River Purification Efforts

hist-4862-photo-High Population and Agriculture Presence Cause Pollution Pressures

High Population And Agriculture Presence Cause Pollution Pressures

hist-4861-photo-Human Impact on Native Seine River Fish Species

Human Impact On Native Seine River Fish Species

hist-4860-photo-National Nature Reserve of the Seine Estuary Established

National Nature Reserve Of The Seine Estuary Established

hist-4859-photo-The Seine Displays the Mood of France, Mort Rosenblum

The Seine Displays The Mood Of France, Mort Rosenblum

hist-4857-photo-Nogent Nuclear Power Plant Opens on the Seine

Nogent Nuclear Power Plant Opens On The Seine

Parisian Mayor Jacques Chirac Promises To Clean The Polluted Seine

Sea Lamprey And Twait Shad Declared Extinct In The Seine

hist-4855-photo-Seurat’s Seine at Neuilly is No Longer Paradise

Seurat’s Seine At Neuilly Is No Longer Paradise

hist-4854-photo-Fishing at the Mouth of the Seine, Hazel Hutchins Wilson

Fishing At The Mouth Of The Seine, Hazel Hutchins Wilson

The Source Of The Seine, Robert Gibbings

hist-4852-photo-Seine River Sewage Treatment Plants Developed

Seine River Sewage Treatment Plants Developed

hist-4851-photo-Allis Shad Declared Extinct in the Seine

Allis Shad Declared Extinct In The Seine

Fish Of The Seine Die By The Thousands

hist-4849-photo-Atlantic Sturgeon Declared Extinct in the Seine

Atlantic Sturgeon Declared Extinct In The Seine

hist-4848-photo-The Seine, Louis Aragon

The Seine, Louis Aragon

hist-4846-photo-The Purity of the Seine, Sir Edward Thorpe

The Purity Of The Seine, Sir Edward Thorpe

hist-4847-photo-The River Powers Mills, Machines and Factories, Sir Edward Thorpe

The River Powers Mills, Machines And Factories, Sir Edward Thorpe

hist-4844-photo-The Great Flood Leads to River Engineering

The Great Flood Leads To River Engineering

hist-4845-photo-Atlantic Salmon Declared Extinct in the Seine

Atlantic Salmon Declared Extinct In The Seine

hist-4843-photo-Native Fish Face Extinction Due to River Damming

Native Fish Face Extinction Due To River Damming

hist-4842-photo-Dams Impede Fish Stocks, Cause Allis Shad Extinction

Dams Impede Fish Stocks, Cause Allis Shad Extinction

hist-4841-photo-The Call of the Bullfrogs, Guy de Maupassant

The Call Of The Bullfrogs, Guy De Maupassant

hist-4840-photo-Fluctuat Nec Mergitur, Motto of the City of Paris

Fluctuat Nec Mergitur, Motto Of The City Of Paris

hist-4839-photo-A Superior View, Honoré de Balzac

A Superior View, Honoré De Balzac

hist-4838-photo-Silt Deposits on the Normandy Coast, Michael Quin

Silt Deposits On The Normandy Coast, Michael Quin

hist-4837-photo-Boats Waging War With the Fish, J. Morlent

Boats Waging War With The Fish, J. Morlent

hist-4836-photo-Constant Modifications of the River to Allow for Transport

Constant Modifications Of The River To Allow For Transport

Beauty Along The Seine Between Louviers And Gaillon, Leitch Ritchie

hist-4834-photo-The Seine is Main Street, Napoleon Bonaparte

The Seine Is Main Street, Napoleon Bonaparte

Polluted Water, Louis-sébastien Mercier

hist-4832-photo-Seine Islands Destroyed to Make Way for Navigation

Seine Islands Destroyed To Make Way For Navigation

hist-4831-photo-River Alterations Constructed to Stop Flooding in Paris

River Alterations Constructed To Stop Flooding In Paris

Medieval Stewardship Of The River

hist-4829-photo-Fishing the L’eau du Roi (The Waters of the King)

Fishing The L’eau Du Roi (the Waters Of The King)

Seine Diverted To The Palace Of Henry I, Count Of Champagne

hist-4827-photo-The Beauty of Rouen, on the Banks of the Seine, Oderic Vital

The Beauty Of Rouen, On The Banks Of The Seine, Oderic Vital

hist-4826-photo-Non-native Species Introduced into the Seine

Non-native Species Introduced Into The Seine

hist-4825-photo-Seine River Overview

Seine River

Climate Change Flooding

Scientists estimate that global warming increased the probability of the June 2016 floods in Paris by 80% and it will continue to increase extreme weather events in the future.

Pollution

Currently 17 million inhabitants, 1/3 of the French population, live within its reach and 1/2 of France’s heavy industry, 60% of the phosphoric acid plants, 37% of the petroleum works, and a pair of nuclear reactors flank the greater Seine.

Invasive Species

The construction of canal links, dams and weirs during the 20th century caused historic fish stocks of the Seine to be overtaken by invasives.

Migratory Fish Loss

The recent recovery of migratory fish species is fragile and efforts to maintain the quality of the water is crucial if more species of native fish stocks are to return.

Nogent Nuclear Power Plant

Nogent currently produces 1/3 of the electricity for the region of Ile-de-France. A potential leak or contamination of the plant would be devastating for the Seine watershed.

Most Pressing Issues

SOS Mal de Seine

L’association SOS Mal de Seine shares information on the state of pollution of on the Seine’s lakes, rivers, basins in port and coastline and organizes eco-tours and citizen cleanups.

Agence de l’Eau Seine-Normandie

The Agence de l’eau Seine-Normandie works to reduce pollution within the Seine, ensure the availability of drinking water and protect aquatic environments and wetlands.

négaWatt Association

The négaWatt Association’s core objective is to address questions and provide operational answers to facilitate a successful switch to a sustainable energy system in France.

L'Association Nationale pour la Protection des Eaux et Rivières 

L'Association Nationale pour la Protection des Eaux et Rivières The  was founded by fishermen worried about the degradation of rivers. It has greatly contributed to the restoration of waterways in many regions of France.

Rives de Seine Nature Environnement

Rives de Seine Nature Environnement works to protect and conserve natural spaces, resources, habitats, native species and the fundamental equilibrium of the water, air and soil.

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