A rise in the number of blue-green algae blooms in popular lakes close to Thunder Bay, Ontario may be a symptom of climate change, the region’s public-health agency suggests. Blue-green algae, which appears on the water’s surface, can be toxic and harmful to humans and animals if ingested. Read the full story by The Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal.
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