Toxic Algae Occurs in Nature: Not Just the Reflecting Pool in D.C., Maybe a Pond or River Near You

Don’t take your dog to the Reflecting Pool at the National Mall. Green algae in the Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., has recently made headlines after President Trump claimed the algae was “criminally made.” Scientists have long understood that algae naturally flourish when sunlight, warm temperatures, shallow or slow-moving water, and when certain nutrients combine. A…

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