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How giving legal rights to nature could help reduce toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie

  • Written by Dana Zartner, Associate Professor, International Studies Department; Adjunct Professor, School of Law, University of San Francisco
A severe blue-green algae bloom spreads across western Lake Erie on July 30, 2019.NASA Earth Observatory

August and September are peak months for harmful blooms of algae in western Lake Erie. This year’s outbreak covered more than 620 square miles by mid-August. These blooms, which can kill fish and pets and threaten public health, are driven...

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