"The ocean's chemistry must have changed in order for the blooms ... every year from 2011 to 2018, with the exception of 2013. 2011 appeared to be a tipping point, when the algae arrived en ...

Algae blooms happen every year around May, but this one is ridiculously large and long lasting. "The bloom is laced with some toxic species that have had far-reaching consequences for sea life and ...

Scientists have found new evidence that desertification, potentially linked to global warming, leads to large amounts of nutrient-rich dust landing in the sea, causing ocean algae to grow rapidly.