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River Thames study: Climate change limits cleanup efforts by accelerating algal growth

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Study led by a University of Waterloo researcher has learned that climate change is increasing the potential for algal blooms in the River Thames despite a four-decade-long decline in phosphorus loads.

The study, published in Communications Earth & Environment , completed a detailed analysis of the river's 150-year water quality record to learn this information.