Environment
For Cleveland, Climate Change Could Mean Tons of Toxic Green Algae
Heavy agriculture and global warming are aligning to produce nasty algae blooms in the Great Lakes, scientists says.
A vast plain of poisonous green slime stretching to the horizon, bobbing gently on the waves – that was the view of Lake Erie from Cleveland just a couple years ago. It could become a permanent feature if humans don't scramble to do something about it.
Take a closer look at the boxed-in area in the above image (larger version), captured by NASA's Aqua satellite in October 2011: