National Geographic: The toxic algae bloom in Lake Erie that provoked last weekend's tap water ban in Toledo, Ohio-where nearly half a million people were told not to use water for drinking, cooking, or bathing-is a preview of similar problems to come around the world, scientists say, thanks in part to climate change.
Northwest Ohio's water ban was lifted Monday morning, but experts say harmful algal blooms that can turn tap water toxic and kill wildlife are becoming more common in coastal oceans and in freshwater...