Number of Severe Algal Blooms in Lake Erie to Double, Forecast Says
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 - 15:36
in Earth & Climate
By the latter half of this century, toxic algal blooms like the one that cut off drinking water to the city of Toledo in 2014 will no longer be the exception, but the norm, a study suggests. The findings hold implications for hundreds of coastal regions around the world where nutrient runoff and climate change intersect to make toxic algae a problem.