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Visiting Lake Norman for the July 4 weekend? Officials are cautioning visitors about toxic algal blooms affecting the area.
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Millions of tons of seaweed currently floating in the tropical Atlantic Ocean could soon make its way toward the U.S., according to researchers following the phenomenon.
Red tide occurs in the Gulf of Mexico and can irritate some people’s skin and breathing, and kill marine life. Florida is still experiencing a patchy bloom. Katherine Hubbard is the task force chair. ...
A map, by the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS) and NOAA, shows the forecast of "respiratory irritation" at individual beach locations along the coast of Florida based on field ...
The Gulf of Mexico dead zone is a complex environmental issue, but it is also a solvable problem. We can avoid the ecological and economic damage that results from allowing algae to choke the Gulf.
More than 4 million acres of marine life habitat have become a "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the lives of fish and other marine animals, NOAA said on Thursday.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has forecast a larger than average Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" this year of 5,847 square miles. That's about the size of Connecticut.
Nearly 6,000 square miles in the Gulf of Mexico are expected to be severely lacking in oxygen, forcing some marine life out and leaving those that remain to likely die, this summer.
The toxic algal blooms can cause respiratory and sinus irritation in humans, according to park officials. By Ariana Garcia, Assistant News Editor Updated Sep 21, 2023 5:06 p.m.