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Rain Alleviates Bushfires in Australia, but Threatens Waterways
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Pollution concerns rise following recent rains.
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Slimy Lakes and Dead Dogs: Climate Crisis has Brought the Season of Toxic Algae
Warming water and pollution are contributing to a variety of harmful bacteria that can wreak havoc on aquatic environments. Part of the Covering Climate Now partnership.
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With Heavy Spring Rains, Lake Erie Algal Bloom Forecast Gets Worse and Worse
The latest Lake Erie forecast projects a large buildup of harmful cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, this summer.
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New Zealand Waterways Fouled by Farm Runoff, Tourist Waste
Pesticides, trash, and heavy metals litter New Zealand’s waterways.
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Regulators Will Soon Know A Lot More About Algal Toxins in U.S. Drinking Water
For the next two years, water utilities are required to test for ten cyanotoxins.
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Oregon Capital Battles Algal Toxins in Drinking Water
Toxins result in ‘do not drink’ advisory for Salem, the latest U.S. city challenged by cyanobacteria.
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Algal Blooms Are No Accident For Florida Everglades and Estuaries
Political, financial, and ecological barriers block solutions in South Florida.
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Small Lake Erie Algae Bloom Predicted, But Work Isn’t Done
Researchers hone plans to cut phosphorus and mitigate future blooms.
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Toxic Algae Flourish As Everglades Solution Eludes Florida
The blooms plaguing coastal estuaries are a symptom of a system out of balance.
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Algae Overtake Australia’s Murray River
Bloom of blue-green algae covers hundreds of kilometers of water in New South Wales and Victoria.
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Limits Set To Stop Lake Erie Algae Blooms
U.S. and Canada agree to reduce phosphorus levels 40 percent.
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Great Lakes States Take Halting Steps Toward Water Protections
Governments in the nation’s most water-rich region are responding…