About: [The Project] [The ApocaDocs] [Equal Share]

The Six Scenarios: [Species Collapse] [Infectious Disease] [Climate Chaos] [Resource Depletion] [Biology Breach] [Recovery]

Explore:

Play: It's weekly, funny, and free!

---

SEARCH More than 6,000 stories! A great gift for crisis deniers! Humoring the Horror of the Converging Emergencies 94 color pages $24.99 now $15! Or read FREE online! Twitter Ping this story in social media: del.icio.us Digg Newsvine NowPublic Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon

Posted Mon Aug 25 2014: from South China Morning Post: Toxic alert as Hong Kong suffers highest number of red tides in 26 years http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1408985901 The city has been hit by the worst six months of red tides in 26 years, with the highest number of potentially harmful algae species recorded, analysis by the Post has revealed. Scientific experts said the algal blooms might indicate that pollution is increasing and climate patterns shifting. They would not rule out the possibility that a lethal red tide - that can kill off marine life en masse - could strike soon, although these are almost impossible to forecast. [Read more stories about: algal bloom] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

'Doc Jim says: There was a time when a red tide would have been a marketing coup. NEXT> More stories: Jellyfish swarm takes over Florida beaches, stinging hundreds Trash burning worldwide significantly worsens air pollution (Toxic alert as Hong Kong suffers highest number of red tides in 26 years) Cutting emissions pays for itself, study concludes Government facing four challenges in bid to tackle climate change, think-tank claims Want to explore more? Try the PaniCloud!

Copyright 2010 The Apocadocs.com