We are polluting the Rockies’ clearest lakes without even touching them High in the Rockies, researchers are discovering that wind-borne pollution and rising heat are fueling unprecedented algal blooms

"Algae feed largely on nitrogen and phosphorus. They’re supposed to be scarce in high-elevation terrain"

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