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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

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A new member of the Circle of Blue team introduces herself. If…

Seven Ohio Drinking Water Sources Don’t Meet State Water Quality Standards for Toxic Algae

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Lack of testing requirements inhibits more thorough review of…

Toledo Issues Emergency ‘Do Not Drink Water’ Warning to Residents

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Algae toxins poison Lake Erie; 400,000 people without water. Photo…

Harmful Algal Bloom Expands in Lake Erie

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Algal bloom season is here. These tools will help you keep track. A…

Big Toxic Algal Bloom Again in Forecast for Lake Erie

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Lake continues trend of harmful and unsightly effect of nutrient…

Cause of Lake Erie’s Harmful Algal Blooms Gains More Certainty

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New research finds that agricultural practices lead to biggest…
Red Tide Dead Fish Algae Blooms

The Stream, July 18: Lima, Algal Blooms, and Tibetan Glaciers

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New research based on 30 years of observation suggests that Harmful…
Red Tide Dead Fish Algae Blooms

The Stream, March 7: Australia Floods Stir Murray-Darling Debate

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Extensive flooding in Australia makes the need to implement a…
Red Tide Dead Fish Algae Blooms

The Stream, January 24: Boosting Food Production

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How can the world feed 9.5 billion people, the projected global…
Red Tide Dead Fish Algae Blooms

Red Tide Downstream of Texas Drought: Marine Ecosystems Suffer Lack of Fresh Water

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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.
Red Tide Dead Fish Algae Blooms

The Stream, November 2: Weather Extremes Will Worsen

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Costly weather extremes such as drought and floods are becoming…