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Ohio’s watershed moment: How to fix Lake Erie algae

THE GREEN MONSTER Ohio’s watershed moment: How to fix Lake Erie algae The western tail of Lake Erie brims with life. Warm, shallow waters along the Ohio-Michigan border teem with bass, bluegill, and walleye, sustaining a billion-dollar fishing industry. Millions of people from Cleveland to Detroit draw their drinking water from this nook of the […]

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How US Sugar Subsidies Bring a Red Tide of Algae to Florida’s Shores

How US Sugar Subsidies Bring a Red Tide of Algae to Florida’s Shores ABC News reports that “Toxic red tide blooms are creeping up Florida’s west coast, killing marine life and irritating humans.” The red (or maroonish) tide is truly a nasty problem that I have experienced first-hand in the form of a ruined vacation. […]

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Ecosystems Are Dying as Long Island Contends With a Nitrogen Bomb

Ecosystems Are Dying as Long Island Contends With a Nitrogen Bomb Septic systems and nitrogen pollution are killing the island’s marine heritage   Photo courtesy of Stefan Beaumont Dead fish pile up on the shore of Long Island’s Peconic Bay in this photo taken on June 1, 2015. The fish suffocated when an algae outbreak […]

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Do Biofuels Still Have A Place In The Global Energy Mix?

Do Biofuels Still Have A Place In The Global Energy Mix? Less than a decade ago, biofuels were set to take the energy world by storm. They promised a low-carbon alternative to gasoline, while advances in algae technology were taking biofuels beyond the traditional soybeans and corn. In 2015, the contrast could not be starker. […]

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