Toxic Algae Crisis Threatens Florida’s Lake Okeechobee

Lake Okeechobee's waters are contaminated by phosphorus and exacerbated by climate change.
The algal blooms produce poisons harmful to wildlife and humans.
The high water levels require releasing contaminated water, damaging surrounding areas.
Proposed solutions may be insufficient to address the long-term threat.
Skeptics doubt whether plans to build a new lake and wetlands will solve the problem.