Toxic algae bloom threatens Florida waters

[@toddvanhornvanhorn6209]

the answer is simple....ban all chemical fertilizers..put TruGree and Chem Lawn and companys like that out of business... that simple step would solve 80% of the problem...not just in florida but all over the country..

[@viceheat4035]

OH NO!!!what about all those lush green lawns!!!

[@hockeyplayer0241]

Only problem is stopping those corporations they have the politicians in there pockets

[@robingirard3525]

Todd Vanhorn Vanhorn it's a lot harder then that...U would have to get thousands of people on board with switching and even if we did find a way to put them out of business there r so many loop holes they would just make and sell it under a different brand name

[@adronlamb9334]

Yea that's genius. Now figure out how to travel back to at least 1970 when it would have actually made a difference

[@domcizek]

20 years of septic tanks are also causing the problem, they are all old, commercial agricuture also is causing this problem, if we stopped every now, it will take 20 years to clear this problem

[@billmoyer3254]

farmers want crops, homeowners want green yards....here's the payback

[@bloodbankdragons]

Bruce Maddox 90% of all crops are grown to feed livestock. Meat 🥩 productions fault

[@everettduncan7543]

@@MJGiebels on top that, you're fertilizing invasive species by doing so

[@justinuranus9380]

This is ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY HORRIFIC !!!! I have lived in S.W. Florida since I was 8 years old . I am now 48 yrs. Ruined , ruined , ruined !!! The greed and development are finally paying the price . Most other parts of the world call it DEFORESTATION not development. We used to be able to swim in our rivers and on our coastal waters no problem. We used to be able to catch and eat some of the most beautiful and deliscious fish in the entire world. Well , No mas ... It's all been destroyed. I am with a heavy heart and great sadness , looking for another place to call my home . The list of bad things here is too long now . You can't even take a moonlight stroll on the beach with your girl , after dinner , after sundown actually. Because it is illegal to park at our own public beaches or accesses in Bonita Springs Fl. REDICULIOUS !!!! I have tried a few times , and am always hunted down by a Lee county sheriff's deputy with his flashlight and angry shouts . It's too crowded , expensive utility extortion , and ever failing traffic systems are a few nightmares . Don't get me wrong , I loved this area with all my heart , but I can't watch it all rapidly flushing down the wealthy developers toilet anymore . Most Sincerely , J.U.

[@misterg4059]

JUSTIN URANUS did you vote for Rick Scott and Adam Putnam?

[@WiseSilverWolf]

+Justin Uranus You could always move to North Florida like Jacksonville, they have nice beaches over there too and since their North of the Lake I dont think they get the runoff that far north. The only bad part about moving to Jacksonville is that the wages are lower and I heard crime rates are pretty high up there.

[@henryhawkins1194]

Justin you nailed it. I live in Ft Myers, and the greed is so much alive here with development. This is far from the area I moved to forty years ago. I understand the need for development, but not over development. It's getting pretty serious down here.

[@TheGomezIndustries]

You’re living in a developed land, are you not?

[@indiciaobscure]

Private sector putting forward $10 million for 1.6 billion dollar problem largely caused by corporate negligence.

[@brittanybell5554]

indiciaobscure does anyone know who to contact if you do think you have a solution?

[@mr.altricebell8299]

They opened a dam water flowed to this lake simple ...im in VA an know this

[@charlesriley16]

Talking of solutions, didn't the Canadians invent a solar panels paddle boat to clean all the waste in their rivers? Surely worth a try?

[@mrtrump632]

1:20 I love it.

[@stupidumbasshithead5715]

I love you

[@StitchShifterDesigns]

This happened back in the 70's in the great lakes and they got it cleaned up but the problem returned in 2011 with a new bloom of green algae from suspected increased farm and agricultural run offs over the recent years.

[@2pacalypze]

Republicans have been in charge since the 80s

[@LrlTriCat]

This bloom is massive. Bigger than scientists would have thought was big 5 years ago.

[@mafarmerga]

I claim the prize money. With it I will buy all the sugar farms south of Lake O. and then let the water go back to the Everglades where the native plants will suck the nutrients out before discharging in Florida Bay. Problem solved! We have known this for over a decade, the question is why hasn't Rick Scott bothered to do it!!

[@dafttool]

Wherever a red wave goes, pestilence & disease follow

[@MrMacman71]

dafttool Amen to that!

[@halo3odst]

Red wave? You mean like red tide?

[@denizkurcan9786]

corona ......

[@dafttool]

@@denizkurcan9786 Prophetic

[@jonathanjames2162]

The sugar companies have gotten to the news. Just report the damn facts! It’s their fault.

[@brumaza]

Use less chemicals, make a little less money ... there, now, please pay me my 10 million dollar reward

[@Solitudelakemanagement]

Algal blooms are preventative, so it's important that we educate our community leaders on the benefits of sustainable freshwater management.

[@serenagallardo2864]

Why aren’t we talking about this ???

[@ppser818]

The chickens have come home to roost! We learned about this a long time ago on the Chesapeake Bay - You've gotta cut back on the chicken manure etc people from agriculture or whatever.

[@peetee32]

Yasta Fari growing up in the 80s in Maryland there was a HUGE effort to clean and "save" the bay. Lots of media, school programs etc. The policies and decisions made then dramatically impacted the Maryland waterway situation in a positive way

[@StitchShifterDesigns]

Yasta Fari this happened in the Great Lakes in the 70's from sewage and fertilizer and they fixed it but it came back in 2011 from increased farm and agricultural run off.

[@ethanbrodrecht2227]

its the sugar mills south of the lake

[@toBe8ere]

Since one of the root causes seem to be urban development and commercial agricultural practices...why don't lawmakers and interest groups in SW Florida propose some moderate regulations and make those developers and commercial farmers pay for the cleanup? Also, if this is a reoccurring problem, why don't they revamp the Lake Ochekobee (?) facility?

[@proxidedemon0077]

1:19 when she knows your into Minecraft*

[@glkredd]

What they could do is drain the lake with all of the algae and then clean the grounds of the lake once they are done taking the water out then put clean water back into the lake

[@xavierwoodman3701]

Is there a way to get rid of the algae?

[@shannagarroutte7829]

It’s so sad. Wish people would start to wake up about the harmful fertilizer runoff from big agricultural that pollutes our waters

[@Edrop-sj3vx]

Why is this happening everywhere

[@sandraaudet7010]

the run off should be collected in a holding tank and/ or pumped north back on the farms. like a rain barrel system or fountain; give them back all their fertilizer! thank you, ill take that 10M now.

[@jeffdowell9829]

Used to go there back in 67 and catch 60 to 70 bass in 3 to 4 hours in the morning a bet you couldn't catch of freakin tilapia now

[@bmastn3433]

Thank you joogsquad

[@عباسوزهور]

isn't algae good for your health?? why did you call it toxic?

[@Joeyd1184]

a lot of algae is good, but certain kinds are harmful

[@robertmclennan5310]

Rick Scott had the money to clean Lake Okeechobee but used it for Lawyer Fee's to fight the Water Rights with Georgia! He was also suppose to buy back some acreage from the Sugar Plantations but that fell through!

[@chancewatson9560]

please sign

[@mrofficialt5186]

Omg I had a vision of this

[@08turboSS]

FL or CA, whose worse now?

[@bk9852]

Lake Erie also same problems

[@oq1616]

Be there in 1 month.

[@emeneldrayrolando4923]

Shrek: *It's free real estate*

[@CozmicFirefly]

This is the price of human greed.

[@oq1616]

I will help

[@stinkytuna7519]

What if they make a machine that separates algae and water

[@magicalcrafter7693]

Why did I just watch a documentary of algae:The Future Food Now I’m scared O.O

[@franchescapanganiban5060]

did a huge creature took a huge dump in the water?

[@AkkiGaming-zx4xd]

Nice

[@MichaelSkinner-e9j]

What we need to do is use that runoff and substitute algae that is actually useful and non toxic. That’s literally feeding those organisms. We can feed other organisms that would give us oil, feed, and other things. On top of that, you would help clean up what the sugar industry has been putting out. So you’re helping not only Lake Okeechobee and the estuaries, but you’re also helping the sugar industry and everyone else near the water, Besides harvesting them for things like a chemical plant and supplying the feed industry

[@AddisababaEthiopia2024]

Another good reason to not move to Florida besides the alligators.

[@kathibardnell6059]

SpiderBurger Good! We don't need your kind! This is an ecological disaster that will affect everyone sooner or later.

[@griffenatekevinbacon]

Isopsephy why are homosexuals the issue when its people like you allowing dumping of nitrogen and other gases in your water increasing algae lmao just cause floridas filled with ignorance doesnt mean it needs to rot. Maybe it should rot for its levels of stupidity

[@dazzled785]

The cause

[@brandonaldaymachuse6669]

It's like complaining about something you are 100% responsible for. Let's have it BOTH ways.

[@aeksill5204]

who gave the ok for this

[@terraforming782]

you can use gravity fed bio filtration beds, charcoal filled filters, to absorbe the extra nutrients, also panting bamboo along the shoreline, will help the eco systems more

[@acidcat3742]

The Simpson had something like this to

[@bobbybobby4197]

This is terrible

[@michaelgrahamwongacutemadness]

Man made issues? Is this what happens when you litter?

[@SarahSmith-fd5kp]

I dont see how the seaweed from the Gulf of Mexico can extend to Africa when the gulf stream pulls air and warm currents north along the eastern coast of the US and crosses the Atlantic to Europe much further north than Africa. So what is pulling it into the Atlantic ocean to Africa?? It all sounds a little suspicious to me. Could it be someone is making ocean chemtrails?? Just asking.?????

[@nunyerbeeznaz2906]

As a California native for 70 years,I can say with full honesty,Y'all need to stifle any urge to ask US Army Corps of Engineers for help in any water situation. Salton Sea was created by a COE failure of logic,as were numerous other incidents. The rule for COE is make 'em work so far downsream ,they have to speak spanish !!! They're all PHDs from CalTech complete with velcro fasteners everywhere.

[@petarfiolic9570]

All oil factorys are made this

[@mohammadakel3468]

also when farmers farm nutrients of the crops go to the lake and lake has algae but it will make it occur algal bloom then it goes to the beach because its running water and then it harms environment and economy and all the ocean ecosystm

[@oq1616]

I know how to fix it

[@glitchhunter8977]

Today's first death case of Toxic algae bloom was the husky dog

[@mikep9690]

We need to seed water ways with beneficial algae . Make chemical and fertilizer companies pay

[@milhousevanhouten3066]

Corporate agriculture?

[@daviddesjarlais2764]

Am I the only person with a family member very I'll from Toxic Algae.

[@vanderbiltst]

90% OF THE LAKE IS contaminated!

[@msducks3397]

we'll never learn and the new EPA head will be no better than the one that just resigned. This is a visual example of the trump administration.

[@johnnybgood8698]

Christian Henriksen making America greedy again!

[@johnnybgood8698]

Ms Ducks tuck frump

[@Mercury-bd7ur]

Leave it to a Libtard to blame our POTUS..... Go swimming...

[@headinthecloudsagain1735]

ala ska so what do you think we should about this overpopulation problem? Start killing people

[@benwicker5820]

An turns into red tide but they don't tell that .

[@larrycourtney3647]

all the chemicals ran off into the lake

[@wesleyk.8376]

Pour some Round Up in there.... that'll take care of it. Thanks Monsanto!

[@moriyahyahoudi8339]

Judgement from God for mistreating His children Israel (so-called black Americans). Man-made issues of disobedience towards our Creator.

[@donaldjgrav3yardguyy335]

It's cause is thanks to farmers and PPLs lawn fertilizers

[@badaboom8843]

vegans be like yo drink that it health!

Say goodbye to your food supply.ya! There's no global warming.

[@berserk4359]

Make water cleaners by the ocean everytime it rains they would be on to clean

[@unknownuser1357]

Anything that makes money this what happens thanked the greedy people

[@slowedhits2506]

Fix it fix it fix it

[@DSisco-ov4zm]

You can't fix it when the world is 3/4 Water, Lie,Lie,Lie

[@cbmorelife2393]

EVERYBODY GO WATCH JOOGSQAUDS VIDEO THERE IS A LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION FOR A PETITION TO STOP THIS PROBLEM

[@synder1461]

Yea i just did

[@daviddesjarlais2764]

Does cbs answer real people?

[@mrofficialt5186]

I’m siekick

[@mildredtropman648]

That’s a lot of green paint 🎨

[@dandersonjr]

Think zebra mussels. They cleaned the great lakes up although they create a whole new set of problem but the waters clean

[@eduardom3682]

10 millones dollars....Mmm🤔🤔🤔 💡 I got it, just call spongebob to help suck up all the water

[@andersonoliveira496]

Acho que da pra uma pessoa em cada barco, utilizando uma rede, e fazer a retirada das algas. O problema, é retirar a alga, da rede. Acho que da pra fazer um experimento, enchendo a rede de algas, e depois, da um choque nas altas, dentro da rede; e logo em seguida, lava a rede na água do rio. Pode ser que as algas, morrem, com o choque. Ou colocar as algas, numa câmara pressurizada, desidratação, choque térmico. Ou desenvolver, um aparelho grande, que tem a função de matar células do câncer. Programa para matar células, à meio metro de profundidade. O aparelho, seria como um mastro ou poste de 15 centímetros. Colocaria um em cada lado do barco, e vai fazendo a assepsia, da água, numa velocidade, que o especialistas achar melhor para a capacidade dos componentes eletrônicos. Ou utilizar os mastros, com furos, e nesses furos, iam saindo jatos de uma substância, nociva, apenas para as algas. Ou os mastros, fazia a sucção das algas, pelos furos, e em outra ponta, a alga, sai tritura ou morta pelos componentes da maquina de matar células do câncer. Seria como os raios uv, que purifica a água da piscina.

[@aatt3209]

Anthropocene - we are in the middle of the sixth mass extinction, we have failed to let environmental science guide our actions to live in partnership with Earth.

[@bruthahutts4807]

That’s fkd

[@lolcatjunior]

Who is more corporate? Left wing or right wing

[@daviddesjarlais2764]

Real health effects on humans need 2 be released.

[@larrycourtney3647]

Mann's chemicals are involved well that says it all

[@dazzled785]

High UVB rays

[@alntr2872]

the earth is dying......anthropogenically....

[@idarum3537]

EPA

[@kat8838]

Get a company started to make bio-diesel out of it. That looks like oil to me. For all they know that's where all the ground oil is coming from. There has to be a way to make oil from that safely without all the chemicals. Like zap it with electricity.

[@Howdy8x]

Suck of the algae with filters and use it has fertilizer ... rehabilitate deserts for example with it.

[@musicboynewann2039]

set it on fire..wheres my money

[@dippedinmoonlight6373]

Where does the reward money generate from, for the winner coming up with a proper solution? 💰 Inquiring minds want to know....

[@Durge75]

Fert

[@xero6082]

Shrek's bath

[@benwicker5820]

Lake ocechoobe the problem an they keep dumping in it an always will as long as it makeing money .

[@joesalty3968]

Go to joogsquad to sign the pention

[@xyzhero8480]

Another man made problem algae on steroids... great.

[@simmeringlight]

It might be a little late, but in case it happen again (most likely. It happen 2016) why don't they extract the algae and convert it into Energy? Seemed like a silver lining that people are not looking at or studying. Like why did the algae grow so fast. Can we use that in a control environment. As well, algae eat Co2. This could be good for companies with too much Co2 issues.... A lot of things are toxic, but it does not mean it's all bad. If we know how to use it properly, we can change a bad into a good. P.s where is my 10 millions from private companies for offering a potential solution to this problem? Okay, I'll settle for 3 million since it's only an idea. For real money, I might actually offer a do-able solution. Message me. :-) PPS: I could be kidding, but if I see the greens (not talking about the algae) I might change mind and try my hand at the solution. So it's clear, 10 millions for the solution, and 3 millions just for the idea.

[@mahogany_maho]

The amount of absolute ignorance here is appalling! You morons shouting "Shut them down!" are saying this out of emotion only - these companies can be handled "in-house", what you're suggesting would mean they close doors(hurting the local people and economy) and just move to a foreign country such as China or India who have absolute 0 regard for the environment! These companies aren't the enemy here, the lack of peoples involvement in environmental protection are the enemy. And people are consistently going to distance themselves from belligerently ignorant and militant style activism, and have a largely negative perspective on the entire subject matter when people are getting belligerently ignorant.

[@vanderbiltst]

CAPITALISM!

[@paultaylor3517]

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[@BlaznAzyn]

Thanks Trump.