Florida declares a state of emergency as red tide kills animals and disrupts tourism


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Florida is in a state of emergency because of the red algae killing marine animals. The shores are covered with dead fish, turtles and even a whale shark. The red algae is super toxic to these animals and even humans. Tourists and some locals have fled the area because of the red algae affecting their breathing. The red algae is caused by agriculture because the run off from the farms is full of nutrients which feed the algae. It is sad to see so many animals dying and washing up on the beaches.

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  1. AnonymousAugust 27, 2018 at 6:11 PM

    It is sad to think about marine animals dying because of the things we do for survival. Even though we need to use agriculture to live, it is sad that good things like nutrients have to have a bad affect on other species.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 29, 2018 at 9:29 AM

    It's sad that agriculture, while very helpful to humanity, is affecting the environment negatively. With regulations, something like this could be solved, but politicians are evil.

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