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Toxic algal bloom covering Florida lake so big it is visible from space

Por: Newsweek Health July 18, 2023

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A toxic bloom of blue-green algae is blossoming across Lake Okeechobee in Florida, leading to health warnings and the closure of parts of a local marina.The bloom was thought to have spread across 380 square miles of the lake as of June 12. It is Florida's largest freshwater lake, and the 10th-largest natural freshwater lake in the U.S.This algal bloom equated to an area of more than half the lake's 734-square-mile surface. It can be... + full article



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