Mar 15, 2021
The Chicago River was dyed for St. Patrick s Day after all! Mayor Lightfoot surprised Chicagoans by dyeing the river unannounced over the weekend to not draw crowds because of the pandemic:
In an effort to limit crowds during St. Patrick s Day weekend as a precautionary measure due to Covid-19, Chicago city officials did not announce plans to continue their longstanding tradition of dyeing the Chicago River green to mark the holiday.
But in a surprise Twitter announcement Saturday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city was
. Happy St. Patrick s Day Weekend, Chicago! she said. Although we didn’t gather, we were able to honor long-standing tradition by dyeing the Chicago River green, thanks to the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers. If you re heading out today, make sure to mask up and watch your distance.
KANGAR (Bernama): The Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) urges the Perlis government to take immediate action to address the problem of river pollution in the state to ensure its water quality remains first class.
MNS president Professor Dr Ahmad Ismail said the issue of pollution in Sungai Ngulang could still be addressed as the level of pollution in the river was not as bad as in other rivers. Perlis is fortunate because the water quality in most of its rivers is categorised as Class One by the Environment Department (DOE), with the Water Quality Index (WQI) at a reading of 92.7 to 100.0, apart from having a healthy ecosystem.
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