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Algae discovery offers potential for sustainable biofuels
2016-10-19 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] James Umen, Ph.D., associate member at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, and colleagues have discovered a way to make algae better oil producers without sacrificing growth. The findings were published September 6, in a paper titled, “Synergism between inositol polyphosphates and TOR kinase signaling in nutrient sensing, growth control and lipid metabolism in Chlamydomonas,” in The Plant Cell. Umen and his team including lead…
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Q&A: What the algae bloom prediction means for Lake Erie
2016-07-31 13:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Late summer on western Lake Erie means boating, fishing and unsightly algae, at least in recent years. Researchers are forecasting that this season`s harmful algae bloom will be less severe than those over the past few years. Some questions and answers about what is means for visitors to the lake and residents who depend on it for drinking water: WHY WILL THIS YEAR`S ALGAE BLOOM BE SMALLER? Less rain during the spring and early summer months adds up to less phosphorus from farms and sewage treatment...
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Toxic algae bloom closes Utah lake, sickens more than 100 people
2016-07-24 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A huge toxic algae bloom in Utah has closed one of the largest freshwater lakes west of the Mississippi River, sickening more than 100 people and leaving farmers scrambling for clean water for days during the hottest part of the year. The bacteria commonly known as blue-green algae has spread rapidly to cover almost all of 150-square-mile Utah Lake, turning the water bright, anti-freeze green with a pea soup texture and leaving scummy foam along the shore. "It smells like something is rotting,"...
'A Government-Sponsored Disaster': Florida Asks For Federal Help With Toxic Algae
2016-07-09 19:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: The blue-green algae is called cyanobacteria. It can release toxins that affect the liver and nervous system. Greg Allen/NPR hide caption The blue-green algae is called cyanobacteria. It can release toxins that affect the liver and nervous system. About a hundred miles north of Miami on the Atlantic Coast, the town of Stuart is a picturesque waterfront community - with homes, restaurants and parks overlooking the St. Lucie Estuary. But in many areas now, when you approach the water, the first...
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Climate Denier Marco Rubio Clueless on Florida Toxic Algae
2016-07-07 18:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RINF: Glenn Hamer and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida speak at the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry`s Leadership Series luncheon in Phoenix, Arizona on May 6, 2016. Former Republican presidential candidate and current US Sen. Marco Rubio recently weighed in on the toxic algal blooms that have caused a state of emergency in two counties in his home state of Florida. Rubio wrote in a statement at the beginning of the month that "[The algal blooms are] a complex and painful thing to talk about and...
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