National Geographic: It looks like something straight out of Dr. Seuss's world, but this is no imaginary scene. A form of algae has been spreading across Australia's eastern coast since Tuesday, turning the water an alarming shade of red and forcing at least ten beaches, including Sydney's popular Bondi Beach, to close. Known as an algae bloom or "red tide," the event occurs when unicellular organisms-in this case dinoflagellates from the genus Noctiluca-find optimal conditions (including sunlight and nutrients) and...
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