Toxic Algae Blooms Set New Records From Coast to Coast
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The Associated Press reported that algal blooms have been detected in more than 40 of the California’s bodies of water—the highest number in state history. The blue-green cyanobacterium’s growth has been fueled by record-breaking heat and a historic drought.
“Warm temperatures, increased nutrients, and low water flows aggravated by drought conditions and climate change are favoring toxin-producing cyanobacteria and algae; and a number of lakes, reservoirs and river systems are suffering blooms as a result,” the California State Water Resources Control Board announced last month.