Clothing, furniture also to blame for ocean and freshwater pollution
Thursday, August 2, 2018 - 06:30
in Earth & Climate
Think summer holidays and you'll likely call up images of a beautiful beach or a glittering blue lake. But more and more lakes, rivers and coastal areas are plagued by an oversupply of nutrients that causes algae to grow at an explosive rate, which can eventually lead to water bodies that can't support aquatic life.