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Toxic algae blooms are growing on lakes and beaches across the US, and health departments warn they can poison kids and kill pets
Swimming around water with algae blooms can put you at risk of toxic poisoning. The CDC reported hu…
Andrea Michelson
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Toxic algae that can cause lung infections and neurological disorders is taking over a giant lake in Florida, and ecologists say the bloom will only grow
The algae in Lake Okeechobee can cause several health complications, but figuring out how to stop i…
Katie Hawkinson
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Record-breaking toxic algae bloom off the West coast is devastating the Pacific Ocean
While not all of an algae species in the bloom are dangerous, some of them produce a toxic chemical…
Cody Sullivan,Jennifer Welsh
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4 signs that water is not safe for swimming, whether it's due to toxic algae or human waste
Avoid swimming in water that appears greenish or topped with scum, and steer clear of foul smells t…
Andrea Michelson
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Hurricane Michael could push a dangerous 'red tide' algae bloom inland - where people could breathe in the toxins
The health effects are hard to predict because this is the first time a severe hurricane has hit Fl…
Peter Kotecki
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Researchers figured out why hundreds of elephants dropped dead in Botswana this year: Their water was poisoned by algae
Months after 330 elephants inexplicably died in Botswana, officials identified the cause of the die…
Aylin Woodward
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Officials closed a river in California citing toxic algae weeks after a family of 3 was mysteriously found dead nearby
The death of the couple, their one-year-old daughter, and the family dog mystified officials. But t…
Kelsey Vlamis
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A paralyzing disease that can cause people to die within 4 years is spreading in part of Australia, and toxic algae blooms could be to blame
In Riverina, New South Wales, Australian researchers are testing waterways for a neurotoxin that ma…
Andrea Michelson
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Toxic algae is making sea lions on Southern California beaches aggressive and unpredictable: It's the ‘new normal,' marine mammal expert says
A toxic algae bloom is causing sea lions to give birth to stillborn pups, John Warner of the Marine…
Lloyd Lee
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Thousands of dead fish have washed up on Florida's beaches - and officials say to expect even more unless a state of emergency is declared
The Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg areas recorded having to clean up some 800 tons of dead fish since…
Cheryl Teh
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Industrial corn farming is ruining our health
There are programs to increase crop yield and at the same time reduce sediment and nutrient runoff …
Donald Scavia
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A family of 3 and their dog were found dead on a hiking trail in Northern California. Officials have no idea what happened.
Sheriff Jeremy Briese said he's "never seen a death like this." The area is being treated as a hazm…
Kelsey Vlamis
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What's killing the sea lions on some of America's safest beaches?
California's Central Coast had hundreds of dead marine mammals wash ashore this season, suffering f…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Manatee Death Toll Hits Record In Florida, 'Red Tide' Blamed
He said the exact cause of the deaths was still undetermined. But an algal bloom had clouded the wa…
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Sea World is turning into a homeless shelter for sea cows during Florida's deadly red tide
Last-ditch efforts are underway in Florida to save manatees; nearly a dozen have been taken in for…
Hilary Brueck
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Diving official believes the green water in Olympic diving pool was caused by algae
It may not have been toxic like several of the other bodies of water in Rio, but the green color wa…
Emmett Knowlton
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A toxic 'red tide' algae bloom has spread to Miami
"Swimming is safe for most people. In fact, beaches on the west coast of Florida, which have been p…
Peter Kotecki
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Scientists finally figured out what turned this lake a mysterious shade of pink
There are other pink salt lakes out there - Lake Retba in Senegal and Owens Lake in California, to …
Sarah Kramer
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Police scold 'bridezilla' for scaling a 6-foot metal fence in her wedding gown for a photo shoot
English authorities said the water at Foremark Reservoir was 'toxic' and noted that the fence was b…
Lauren Edmonds
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More Than 400 Dolphins Washed Up Dead On Peru's Coast And No One Knows Why
The mammals' remains were found on beaches stretching across the northern departments of Piura and …