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PRO/AH/EDR> Toxic algae – China (AH)

Algae -- ChinaEnvironment authorities in eastern China's Anhui province are battling an intense blue algae outbreak in Chaohu lake, the country's 5th largest fresh water lake, as they struggle to ensure clean water for local residents, the media reported on Monday. Blue algae grew by as much as 852 per cent from the normal level and it has been hard to contain, said Zhu Yu, deputy director of environment monitoring centre in Anhui.The algae, which usually blooms in summer amid warm temperature, were Read more [...]