The Hood Canal in Washington state is home to a multimillion-dollar aquaculture industry. For the second time in recent history, algae blooms have shut it down.

It’s Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Season

Algae sourced from algal blooms has shown much promise as a biofertilizer, potentially replacing the chemicals that cause … algal blooms.

Algal Blooms Are a Problem — They Could Also Be a Solution

Dan Egan’s latest book investigates how phosphorus fertilizer enables the world’s food system — exacting a great price from from all of us.

Of Hubris and Feces: The Human Story of Phosphorus

New research reveals that climate change is leading to more “rain-on-snow” events, which means more soil erosion, pollution, and toxic algal blooms.

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It’s Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Season

Algal Blooms Are a Problem — They Could Also Be a Solution

Of Hubris and Feces: The Human Story of Phosphorus

Winter Rain Keeps Increasing — And It’s Exponentially Increasing Toxic Farm Runoff