algae
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Toxic Algae Blooms Really Have Become More Intense, Study Finds
A new study out Tuesday seems to confirm an unpleasant reality: Potentially toxic algae blooms in the world’s freshwater lakes have become more intense over the last 30 years. And while climate change may not be the only reason why blooms have gotten worse, rising temperatures are likely making it harder for lakes to recover…
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Kids From 2009 Predict Jobs Of The Future
Video: Want to feel old? The year 2009 was 10 years ago. No, really. And if you want to feel really old, here’s a video where Year Four students explain what jobs they think will exist in the future.
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Florida’s Toxic Red Tide Algae Makes ‘Extremely Rare’ Jump To The Atlantic Coast
The red tide algae bloom that’s plagued Florida’s Gulf Coast for months has now jumped east to the Atlantic. Florida officials are dubbing it an “state’s algae crisis is.
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We Are One Step Closer To Large-Scale Algae-Based Biofuel
Making biofuel from algae has just got a little bit easier, as a newly engineered strain produces twice as much oil as its wild parent, according to Californian researchers. Previous attempts to get this type of algae to make more oil crippled its growth, which isn’t an issue with this new strain. Without the growth…