The construction of the pool reflected a national ambition to build something unifying and enduring. The rushed renovation and political fallout of 2026 reveal how much that civic vision has changed.
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Algal blooms are not maintenance failures requiring paint or treatment with hydrogen peroxide and nanobubbles. They are ecological warning signs.
As the national conversation shifts to political finger-pointing, an important environmental question deserves careful scrutiny: What is the best approach to maintain urban water quality?
The latest in the president’s long list of upgrades, renovations and new monuments has sent social media into a frenzy.
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Professor of History, Wesleyan University
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Non-resident Senior Fellow, United States Study Centre, University of Sydney
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Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz
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David Schindler Professor of Aquatic Science, Trent University
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Professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Change of Freshwater Ecosystems, Trent University
