Hundreds of sea lions, dolphins are sprawled across the beaches in Southern California, either dead or sick and exhibiting abnormal behaviour, CNN reported. A sick sea lion is marked with paint and left on a beach, unable to be rescued due to overcrowded facilities, as toxic algae is being blamed for causing sickness to sea lions and dolphins along the …
The pollution causing harmful algal blooms David-McNew / Getty Images The explosive growth of algal blooms is linked to rising temperatures and rising pollution Rising temperatures and pollution have led to an explosive growth of harmful algal blooms, contaminating our drinking water and harming human health. Read some of the other stories from the series here: The underwater sounds that …