Signs of climate change are all around us. We see increased temperatures, melting sea ice and glaciers, ocean levels rising, and irregular weather patterns bringing the extremes of droughts and floods. Our water sources are impacted by these changes, shrinking water levels are becoming more evident in many places. Another side effect of these climate changes is the increased presence of Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs). HABs are caused by higher temperatures combined with human activities, like agriculture, which result in increased nutrients entering the water. An example of this phenomenon can be seen in Lake Erie, where algae blooms, already […]