Langton, M. (2022, July 25). Algae wreaks havoc on summer plans. The Sun Gazzette. Retrieved August 11, 2022, from https://thesungazette.com/article/news/2022/07/25/algae-wreaks-havoc-on-summer-plans/
The focus of this article is on Tulare county and the Three Rivers area. Toxic algae blooms are growing to be more of a problem in this area. The drought this year is causing a more major outbreak. The Three Rivers Community Service District is alerting people in the area with signs located near the toxic algae blooms. They are doing this because the impact of going into the infected water can lead to serious health issues for humans and animals.
This is connected to environmental science because the drought is a major part of the worsening conditions of many bodies of water, as discussed in this article. Drought can affect the environment in many ways making our earth more unhealthy. I think that considering the severe symptoms (ex. death) stronger actions should be taken. Though there is nothing much we can do to reverse this issue, there are preventative measures that can be taken. For example in the article it states that “the state is coming in and working on testing.” I wonder how these tests are run and what determines algae to be toxic.
I agree with you, and to add to your statement that drought isn’t anything we can do to reverse it, I agree with you, but you said there are preventative measures that can be taken. What do you mean by this because most places in a drought are saving water? What other measures would we take to prevent drought? I’m also really surprised that drought affects algae and saddened that it has affected our health.
This is quite interesting how profound the effects toxic algae blooms have on someone. What exactly in the algae causes it to harm humans and other life? Does it carry virus’s or does it contain some sort of byproduct thats hazardous?