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Will This Toxic Algae Bloom Eat Florida?
A thick, toxic guacamole-like algae is choking Florida’s beaches—and experts say we’ll only see more of it in the years to come.
When you think about the risks that climate change poses to Florida, you probably picture a rising sea swallowing Miami Beach and hurricanes battering the coast.You might not imagine “guacamole-thick” toxic algae strangling the state’s waterways and polluting its beaches. But that’s exactly what several Florida counties have been experiencing since late June, after the Army Corps of Engineers spent months siphoning off nutrient-rich water from Lake Okeechobee to preserve a leaky, problem-prone dike.
Meanwhile, experts warn that we’ll only see more of these dangerous blue-green algae blooms as global temperatures rise—in Florida and nationwide.
- it's already eating floridasince1979
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