Climate Change And Our Drinking Water
Tests revealed that the algae was producing microcystin, a sometimes deadly liver toxin and suspected carcinogen. Unlike some other toxins, microcystin can’t be rendered harmless by boiling. So the city issued a “Do Not Drink/Do Not Boil” order that set off a three-day crisis. The culprit was a combination of high nutrient pollution – nitrogen and phosphorus, which stimulate the growth of algae – from sewage, agriculture and suburban runoff, and high water temperatures linked to climate change. This event showed that even in regions with resources as vast as the Great Lakes, water supplies are vulnerable to these kinds of man-made threats.
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April 30, 2020 @ 9:53 am
Hoax
April 30, 2020 @ 9:54 am
Science is there
April 30, 2020 @ 9:54 am
Pretty convincing to me.
April 30, 2020 @ 9:58 am
My argument is not that climate change doesn’t occur. The climate has always been changing. My issue is that there still is no proof that it is due to our actions. None. The data used is manipulated. So the “Data Science” says y’all are wrong. I can’t wait for this hoax to go away. Now if you’ll excuse me… I need to go remove my catalytic converter.
May 4, 2020 @ 11:59 am
Climate deniers don’t deserve water. They should have to make their own. They’re also bigots.
May 15, 2020 @ 3:28 pm
“They’re also bigots.”
Brilliant!!!