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Caution advisory issued at Spanaway Lake due to toxic algae
SPANAWAY, Wash. — Health officials in Pierce County are urging people at Spanaway Lake to watch out for toxic algae. On ...
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Toxic Algae in Whale Poop Warns of Warming Seas in the Alaskan Arctic
Learn more about the nearly two decades worth of research showing how the toxins found in bowhead whale poop are a climate ...
Avoid water recreation, fishing at popular Pierce County lake due to toxic algae
“When you see algae, don’t swim, wade, waterski, or fish,” the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department news release said.
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UC Merced breakthrough could transform how California monitors toxic algal blooms
Researchers show how satellite imaging can help protect public health from the scourge of toxic algae by augmenting standard ...
Beating the heat at an Ohio beach? Almost 30 Ohio beaches have bacteria, algae advisories
Ohio has many beaches, but some of them might not be safe to swim in during this heat wave, including several along Lake Erie ...
Toxic algae blooms increasing in Arctic due to climate change, new study finds
Harmful algae blooms have been rapidly producing in a place previously too cold to host the toxin: the Arctic.
Efforts to reduce toxic algae in Lake Erie appear to be making progress. Now they face budget cuts
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, ...
Yorke Peninsula towns struggle as SA’s toxic algae bloom drives away tourists and kills marine life
The Yorke Peninsula aquaculture community is taking matters into its own hands to test water for the toxic algal bloom, as ...
Vancouver Lake under toxic algae advisory
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) - Vancouver Lake is once again under a danger advisory because of harmful algae. On Wednesday, Clark ...
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Blue-green algae currently covers about 40% of Lake Okeechobee, DEP says
WPTV went out to Lake Okeechobee and spoke with environmentalists on some potential, positive moves to keep toxic water out ...