First, what are harmful algae flowers – like HABs? While HABs along our ocean shores – like red tide events in Florida – are getting more media attention, HAB events are also occurring in our nation’s freshwater bodies. As I wrote last year, HABs occur when excess nutrients make their …
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Satellite data released on August 1 by the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research (INPE) showed more than 6,800 fires across the Amazon region in July, an increase of 28% compared to last year. And it’s still early – August is generally considered to be the start of the fire …
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