Toxic algae is making people sick and killing animals - CBS News
Jul 18, 2023 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued a report finding hundreds of harmful algal blooms across the U.S. sickened people and killed animals — a problem that is likely to...
Harmful Algae News - Harmful Algal Bloom Programme
Harmful Algae News (HAN) is an IOC Newsletter created in 1992 to disseminate information on toxic/harmful algal blooms (HAB) and their socio-economic impacts as well as research news and management activities of interest to researchers, managers, policy makers and the general public.
The pollution causing harmful algal blooms - BBC
Rising temperatures and pollution have led to an explosive growth of harmful algal blooms, contaminating our drinking water and harming human health.
Hundreds of dolphins and sea lions have washed up dead or sick …
Jun 22, 2023 · Hundreds of marine animals have washed ashore amid a toxic algal outbreak in California. Experts believe the algae is to blame, though they are waiting on test results to confirm it.
Welcome to the IOC Harmful Algal Bloom Website - Harmful Algal Bloom ...
Dec 20, 2022 · Learn about the causes, effects and management of harmful algal blooms (HABs) around the world. Access training, information, reports and news from the IOC HAB Programme, a global network of experts and stakeholders.
Schumer seeks federal aid to address harmful algal blooms in …
17 hours ago · Standing at Henderson Family Farm, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled a two-part initiative aimed at fighting harmful algal blooms (HABs) that have plagued the Finger Lakes, endangering public health, regional tourism, and local agriculture. Schumer emphasized the urgent need for ...
Algal blooms aren’t always harmful, but when they are, science is …
Aug 8, 2024 · Harmful algal blooms are runaway algal growth that can produce toxins and harm people and wildlife. The USGS has a robust team of scientists studying the causes, effects, forecasting and mitigation of these blooms, and a new …
Moderate to above-moderate harmful algal bloom predicted for …
Jun 27, 2024 · NOAA and its partners predict a moderate to larger-than-moderate harmful algal bloom in western Lake Erie this summer, based on nutrient loads and models. The bloom may affect drinking water and local economies, and NOAA provides forecasts and …
NOAA awards over $20 million for harmful algal bloom and …
Oct 3, 2023 · Today, NOAA announced $20.1 million in funding for harmful algal bloom (HAB) and hypoxia research projects and monitoring activities throughout U.S. coastal and Great Lakes waters. Marine and fresh waters across the country are increasingly impacted by HABs, with blooms reported in every state.
Perceived global increase in algal blooms is attributable to ...
Jun 8, 2021 · Global trends in the occurrence, toxicity and risk posed by harmful algal blooms to natural systems, human health and coastal economies are poorly constrained, but are widely thought to be...