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Image: Lake Okeechobee, Florida by Planet Labs

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Description: Lake Okeechobee Florida, USA July 1, 2016 High seasonal rainfall, warm temperatures, and agricultural runoff caused this massive algal bloom in Florida's Lake Okeechobee as imaged by a RapidEye satellite. The thick, putrid bloom is spreading into regional waterways, prompting Florida Governor Rick Scott to declare a state of emergency along the coastal areas of Southeast Florida.
Title: Lake Okeechobee, Florida by Planet Labs
Credit: https://www.planet.com/gallery/lake-okeechobee-20160701/ (direct link)
Author: Planet Labs, Inc.
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