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Picture of the Week: Blue-Green Algae Bloom

That electric green you see, juxtaposed with the water’s deep blue, makes for an eye-catching image. But in reality, it’s the “visual manifestation of an unhealthy ecosystem,” according to Timothy Davis, a molecular ecologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The green signifies blue-green algae (which are technically photosynthetic bacteria), and in great […]

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Picture of the Week: Ugab River

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