Detected on Wednesday 28 October, 06h17
In Lille, duckweed suffocates the Deûle canal
Boosted by high temperatures and pollution, duckweed, including a resistant exotic species, is proliferating on the Deûle canal, forcing the municipality to act.
In brief
Environment event (severity: low) in Lille (Nord), first detected on 28 October 2026 at 06:17. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 28 October 2026 at 06:17.
- Category
- Environment
- Severity
- Low
- Place
- 59 NordLille
- Detected
- 28 Oct, 06h17
- Updated
- 28 Oct, 06h17
- Reference
- no.2460
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- 06h17LibérationLeftWire28 Oct«On frôle le désastre écologique» : à Lille, les lentilles d’eau asphyxient le canal de la Deûle
Dopées par les températures élevées et la pollution de l’eau, ces plantes aquatiques, dont l’exotique et très résistante «Lemna minuta», se multiplient sur le canal qui traverse la métropole du Nord. Au point de contraindre la municipalité à prendre des mesures drastiques.
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Keywords
#canal de la Deûle · #lentilles d'eau · #pollution
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