The proliferations have become increasingly common in recent years and can have health and economic impacts in affected areas.

Harmful algal blooms, sometimes called HABs, occur when algae grow out of control. Algae are photosynthetic organisms that mostly live in water and rely on the sunlight for energy. Because of climate change,

A prolonged red tide in 2018 lasted over 10 months. During this period red tide was extreme, killing thousands of fish in Florida.

Environmentalists in Florida are calling on Governor Ron DeSantis to declare an emergency over the toxic red tide algae invading the southwest coast.