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Nov 22, 2021
Ancient cities had toxic pollution, too
The Maya may have dealt with dangerous algal blooms.
Sep 15, 2021
Australian wildfires fueled an algae bloom bigger than the continent itself
Smoke spread across the Southern Ocean fed iron to the algae, causing a massive boom.
Aug 04, 2021
What is the ‘dead zone’ in the Gulf of Mexico, and why is it super-sized this year?
Climate change and pollution are creating widespread algal blooms.
Sep 16, 2019
Giving legal rights to nature could reduce public health threats like toxic algae
Rights of Nature laws generally are designed to encourage people to rethink their relationship to the environment.
Jul 27, 2019
What are algae blooms and why are they bad?
Not all blooms pose the same threats—but all 50 states encounter some kind of harmful algae.
Jul 05, 2019
This killer belt of seaweed stretches all the way across the Atlantic
And we finally know why it exists.
Aug 15, 2018
What you should know about Florida’s awful algae problem
5 questions answered.
Apr 23, 2018
A lake full of algae will wreck more than your summer swimming plans
Algae blooms in lakes and oceans generate pollution that harms people, pets, and the planet.
Jan 25, 2018
Deep-sea robots are scoping out the secret origins of algae blooms
“They work everywhere, any time.”
Jul 19, 2017
Discarded oyster shells can help us grow food, make cement, and fight climate change
Solutions on the half shell.