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.