How a Man-made Sea Became a Dead Zone

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How a Man-made Sea Became a Dead Zone

by The Investigative Newswire on April 2, 2012 · comment

Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, a common trait among dead zones. photo: Wikimedia Commons

America’s Dead Sea by Jim Lo Scalzo Deep in the desert of southern California sits one of the worst environmental sites in America—a former tourist destination that has turned into a toxic soup: the Salton Sea. The sea [...]

Using the Colorado River for Suburban Sprawl in Arizona

by The Investigative Newswire on August 9, 2011 · comment

VIDEO: LOST IN SPRAWL Threatened by suburban development, a fourth-generation farmer documents his family’s doomed legacy with time-lapse video. By Thomas Gorman for The Ration When artist Matt Moore returned to his family farm outside Phoenix, signs of [...]