Lake Erie buried by out-of-control algae; Researchers warn it could become ‘toxic’ | Science Recorder

Lake Erie buried by out-of-control algae; Researchers warn it could become ‘toxic’ | Science Recorder 

Can there be any question it is better for humans to leave things well enough alone whenever we can?

"Researchers say fertilizer runoff is a major factor. Over the past several years, regional farmers have increased the use of fertilizers, according to the study, and they have been applying it earlier in the season to the bare ground. Additionally, they have been cutting back on tillage, the practice of working the fertilizer into the soil. The confluence of the changing practices have led to more fertilizer seeping from the farmland into the lake, where it feeds the growth of algae populations."

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