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Blooms over the past decade have started earlier in July and had longer peaks, according to NOAA researchers.

Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms have started sooner and had longer peak periods over the past decade compared to earlier years, newly released data shows. Warming temperatures linked to climate change are a cause, according to researchers for NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, with interactions among species likely playing a role as well.

Climate Change Contributes to Shift in Lake Erie’s Harmful Algal Blooms

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North Carolina Sues Chemical Company for Polluting a Nearby Creek

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Since 2023, the city of Durham has fined Brenntag $157,000 for violations related to water contamination.

DURHAM, N.C.—Acetone and ethanol, 1,4-dioxane and “mucilaginous goo.”

North Carolina Sues Chemical Company for Polluting a Nearby Creek

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Why an Activist From Texas Crossed the World to Confront Asia’s Biggest Petrochemical Company

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For the retired shrimper, the 8,000-mile trip to Formosa Plastics’ annual shareholder meeting in Taipei was part of a strategy of being relentless.

The Resistance, Part 2: Three Gulf Coast environmentalists confront Formosa Plastics Corp. at its shareholders meeting.

Why an Activist From Texas Crossed the World to Confront Asia’s Biggest Petrochemical Company

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America Is Policing Foreign Waters, but Gutting Domestic Protections

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The U.S. government’s recent deployment of visa restrictions for international illegal fishing exposes a dichotomy between how it wields power at home versus away.

While the Trump administration systematically unravels marine protections at home, it appears to be enforcing far higher conservation standards abroad.

America Is Policing Foreign Waters, but Gutting Domestic Protections

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