Blooms

Algal blooms in freshwater lakes are becoming more common worldwide

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Lakes across the world have seen an increase in algal blooms that strangle freshwater ecosystems, according to an analysis of satellite images from 1982 to 2019 Environment 3 February 2022 By Chen Ly An algal bloom in Lake Erie photographed by a Landsat satellite in September 2017 Joshua Stevens/NASA Earth Observatory using Landsat 8 data … Read more

Flurona Is a Great Example of How Misinformation Blooms

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Earlier this week, Israeli media reported a person who was hospitalized with evidence of both seasonal flu and COVID at the same time. This unvaccinated and pregnant person had mild symptoms and was discharged without any complications. A person being infected with both the COVID-causing SARS-CoV2 virus and an influenza virus can happen; we just … Read more