algae
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Toxic Algae Has Sent Hundreds of Americans to the ER Since 2017, CDC Study Finds
Toxic algae blooms have sent over 300 Americans to the emergency room in recent years, new research from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has found. Researchers reviewed ER visits related to algae bloom exposure across the country between 2017 and 2019, and they warn that doctors will need to be on the lookout…
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‘Glacier Blood’ Is the Latest Climate Change Horror
Glaciers in the French Alps look like the scene of a massacre. Normally topped with pristine, white snow, they’re increasingly covered with dark, bloody-looking spots dubbed “glacier blood.”
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Mysterious Bald Eagle Killer Finally Identified
In a new study out Thursday, scientists say they’ve solved the mystery of a neurological disease that’s been killing bald eagles and other birds in the U.S. for over 25 years. The disease appears to be caused by a toxin produced by a species of blue-green algae that grows on an invasive plant — a…
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Climate Change Is Turning Antarctica’s Snow Green
As the planet warms, parts of the planet are going green”and not in the environmentally friendly way. Snow in coastal Antarctica is literally turning the colour green.