Berliners jump into the Spree River to show its clean enough to swim in.
18 June 2025
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.
Berliners want to lift the Spree River swimming ban, citing improved water quality and rising urban heat.
Berliners want to lift the Spree River swimming ban, citing improved water quality and rising urban heat.