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09/11/2015

Nutrient pollution isn't just impacting our lakes and rivers. The Pacific Ocean has been impacted by a large algae bloom - http://www.cbsnews.com/news/toxic-algae-bloom-in-pacific-ocean-could-be-largest-ever/

"Currently what we're seeing is this large bloom taking place from about Santa Barbara all the way up to Alaska," said Raphael Kudela, a professor of ocean sciences at the University of California Santa Cruz via CBS News

The massive bloom spreads all the way from Southern California to Alaska

09/10/2015

Check out Alexandra Cousteau and Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin in Tackling Toxic Troubles: Part 2 https://vimeo.com/138686429

09/10/2015

Vermont's Lake Champlain is in trouble. Find out what's lurking under the water with Alexandra Cousteau! https://vimeo.com/138681179

This is "Tackling Toxic Troubles: Part 1" by Blue Legacy International on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

09/10/2015

Alexandra Cousteau Leads the Launch of Newsroom Spearheading Awareness of Global Water Issues http://bit.ly/1JV2R3Y

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 9, 2015 /3BL Media/ — Creating greater awareness of water events and sustainable water stewardship, the Blue Legacy Newsroom, a partnership between Blue Legacy International (Blue Legacy) and The Global Environment & Technology Foundation (GETF), with support from Keurig…

08/21/2015

Check out the blog post by Alexandra Cousteau - "Changing the course of our water future requires a collaborative approach that informs and empowers everyone." http://bit.ly/1J9PJrh v EcoWatch

The USGS, U.S. EPA and Blue Legacy hosted the 2015 Visualizing Nutrients Challenge. An interactive tutorial about algal blooms on Lake Erie, a water body that the

08/14/2015

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy said Wednesday the EPA needed to take a "long-term view" of the crisis, referring to the spill last week at the Gold King Mine in Colorado.

How do we improve our stewardship and clean up of polluted water?
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FARMINGTON — While experts continue to monitor conditions on the Animas River after a spill last week at the Gold King Mine in Colorado, federal...

08/12/2015

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts that Lake Erie will see worse than last year/ 1.usa.gov/1N9Ta41

Check out the Challenge winner to see what is happening in Lake Erie - 1.usa.gov/1h2zOC8

Nutrient pollution affects more than 100,000 miles of rivers and streams, close to 2.5 million acres of lakes, reservoirs, and ponds, and more than 800 square miles of bays and estuaries in the United States.

NOAA, partners predict severe harmful algal bloom for Lake Erie.

08/12/2015

With U.S. EPA Research and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), we announced the 2015 Challenge winner and runners up.Check them out here: on.doi.gov/1JTQHty

Nutrient pollution is one of America’s most widespread, costly, and challenging environmental problems that impacts the nation’s waterways, and recreational, municipal, and industrial water resources, wildlife, and fishing. Nutrient pollution is far reaching and affects more than 100,000 miles of rivers and streams, close to 2.5 million acres of lakes, reservoirs, and ponds, and more than 800 square miles of bays and estuaries in the United States.

In April 2015, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Blue Legacy International (a nonprofit organization) challenged solvers to use open government data sources to create compelling visualizations that would inform individuals and communities about nutrient pollut…

07/15/2015

It's a day on Lake Champlain, VT. Alexandra Cousteau and crew goes fishing to learn from experts about the effects of quality on the , and how to to the .

07/15/2015

“Water quality supports everyone’s livelihood” Cpt Obe with Alexandra Cousteau

07/15/2015

Alexandra Cousteau and crew are experiencing on an farm today in Vermont, discussing how to improve quality in this delicate .

07/15/2015

How is this sweet helping save Lake Champlain in Vermont? Today he gets some and a from Alexandra Cousteau.