Sea of Azov turned bloody red

[Big Bad Voodoo]

http://thewatchers.a...ned-bloody-red/

“If the Sea of ​​Azov continues with algal bloom, it will be a disaster with unpredictable consequences. If this heat is about to repeat several more years, the sea has the potential to be renamed from Azov in the Dead,” said George Ryazantsev from the Research Institute of the Azov sea.

[Ashotep]

Artificial reduction of river flow (construction of dams), over-fishing and water-intense large-scale cultivation of cotton, caused increasing levels of pollution. Fish hauls have rapidly decreased and in particular anchovy fisheries have collapsed.

That looks creepy and I don't think I would be swimming in it if the fish can't handle it.

[Doug1029]

http://thewatchers.a...ned-bloody-red/

“If the Sea of ​​Azov continues with algal bloom, it will be a disaster with unpredictable consequences. If this heat is about to repeat several more years, the sea has the potential to be renamed from Azov in the Dead,” said George Ryazantsev from the Research Institute of the Azov sea.

Under Krushchev's orders, water from rivers flowing into the Sea of Azov was diverted to grow corn. Without its water supply, the Sea of Azov is doomed, regardless of the weather. The only way to save the sea is to return its water flow, but that would mean tossing a lot of folks out who depend on that water for irrigation.

The Soviets created a no-win situation and left their successors to clean up the mess.

Doug

[WoIverine]

At least it's not one of the oceans. That's a biblical deal. Sea red as blood and all that, kinda scary.