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Great Lakes Toxic Algae Prompts Big Investment and Rare Political Agreement
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After last summer's toxic algae outbreak, safe drinking water is a priority again in Ohio, the state that spurred the Clean Water Act four decades ago.

Celebrating with a Blue Streak
A new member of the Circle of Blue team introduces herself.
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Seven Ohio Drinking Water Sources Don’t Meet State Water Quality Standards for Toxic Algae
Lack of testing requirements inhibits more thorough review of…

Toledo Issues Emergency ‘Do Not Drink Water’ Warning to Residents
Algae toxins poison Lake Erie; 400,000 people without water.
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Harmful Algal Bloom Expands in Lake Erie
Algal bloom season is here. These tools will help you keep track.
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Big Toxic Algal Bloom Again in Forecast for Lake Erie
Lake continues trend of harmful and unsightly effect of nutrient…

Cause of Lake Erie’s Harmful Algal Blooms Gains More Certainty
New research finds that agricultural practices lead to biggest…

The Stream, July 18: Lima, Algal Blooms, and Tibetan Glaciers
New research based on 30 years of observation suggests that Harmful…

The Stream, March 7: Australia Floods Stir Murray-Darling Debate
Extensive flooding in Australia makes the need to implement a…

The Stream, January 24: Boosting Food Production
How can the world feed 9.5 billion people, the projected global…

Red Tide Downstream of Texas Drought: Marine Ecosystems Suffer Lack of Fresh Water
High temperatures and salinity concentrations along the Texas Gulf Coast are behind a toxic red tide, fish kills, and an influx of oyster parasites. Additionally, several saltwater species have been found upstream, surviving in a typically freshwater environment and signaling a large change in these delta ecosystems.

The Stream, November 2: Weather Extremes Will Worsen
Costly weather extremes such as drought and floods are becoming…