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The Pacific blob caused an 'unprecedented' toxic algal bloom - and there's more to come
Description: Last year, a massive toxic algae bloom swept the West Coast, resulting in record-breaking levels of a potentially deadly brain-damaging chemical and closing fisheries from California to British Columbia. Since then, scientists have been investigating the causes of the event - and now, a group of researchers think they've figured out how the event, which they term "unprecedented," happened. [Source: Washington Post]
URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/09/29/warm-oceans-caused-last-years-toxic-blob-and-more-algae-blooms-may-be-in-store/?utm_term=.12f6bb9e8ca9
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Source: Washington Post
Publish Date: 9/29/2016
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