The warming — which the scientists said likely is irreversible through 2100 — is poised to continue, especially if humans fail to make significant and rapid cuts to greenhouse gas emissions.
If it seems like you've been hearing about lakes and beaches closing down more often, you're right. Various types of toxic algae are multiplying like crazy in bodies of water across the country, and stopping them won't be easy.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting a smaller-than-average bloom, but size doesn't indicate toxicity. The bloom will peak later this month in the western basin of Lake Erie.
