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Basis. a five-day battle broke out between afghan security forces and militants near kabul earlier this month, killing at least 100 afghan troops and 35 civilians. the longest red tide algae bloom in a decade taking a terrible toll on floridas marine life, tourism, and economy. the states governor declaring an emergency because of it. jonathan serrie reports now from florida. >> as red tide continues to choke the southwest florida coast, dead fish are piling up on white sand beaches. >> since ...

Maybe he gets a better picture that way. this is the green tide which has hit the inland area, largely a result of the runoff from lake okeechobee. agricultural runoff, the fertilizer and other agricultural products running into the rivers, and leading to this kind of pond scum, which some have called it. its actually kind of a green kale smoothie. this is in addition to the red tide, you see some of the fish and other marine life that have been killed by the red tide which is a separate issue b...

Ongoing battle between salmon fishermen and agriculture in california, having nothing to do with the fires. frankly, the people risking their lives on the ground to fight this fire, the firemen, are saying this is not a water issue. how do you fight fires? you take down other trees so that you make fire lines so that the fire cant cross over. you dip huge buckets and helicopters into reservoirs that you then stick on the fire. the firemen know what theyre doing. they know what theyre saying. you...

The fire cant cross over. you dip huge buckets and helicopters into reservoirs that you then stick on the fire. the firemen know what theyre doing. they know what theyre saying. you know what i found really interesting, though? you brought up puerto rico. im in florida. we have a toxic algae bloom here -- >> red tide. >> -- that is killing so many fish. well, weve got both. weve got red tide and toxic algae bloom. and i can tell you that theres a lot of people in florida who think that the gover...

One a week ago is considered a fo foreshot, not that it matters much. they didnt take into account how fractured those homes were. >> thank you for the update, tom sater. a strange but natural phenomenon in florida is killing marine life along a 100-mile stretch of coastline. this is called red tide, which kills sea leaf en masse and turns the water red. this year its so bad that florida governor rick scott has issued an emergency order to combat it. our rosa flores has details. >> reporter: a...

>> reporter: a toxic algae bloom is encroaching on southwest florida, and it is being described as the longest running red tide outbreak since 2006. so what is red tide? it is harmful algae bloom. >> were on the inland side of boca grande now and it doesnt get any more sad than this. you have manatee decomposing. >> reporter: the number of dead fish, manatee and sea turtles continues to climb as the red tide outbreak extends along the coastline. it is killing sharks and other marine life. the to...

2006. its harmful algae bloom that happens when algae grows rapidly in the sea and in fresh water. >> were on the inland side of boca grande. youve got probably a thousand miles of sea life decomposing. >> reporter: the number of dead marine life continues to increase. its killing sharks and other marine life. the toxins onshore line can cause itchy eyes, causing and respiratory problems in people who come in contact with the algae and make some shellfish unsafe to eat. the smell is so strong, l...

Havoc. the wet lands -- 20% of the worlds fresh water comes from the great lakes. all too often, we have seen the devastating results of what happens when polluted runoff get into the lake. >> theres no place on the lake that we could go to that we were not sitting in very green water. >> reporter: david spangles has been fishing the great lakes for decades, and he says that he depends on those funds to. >> all of the water that go into the water treatment facility in toledo, the water comes out...

June brought heavy rains and deadly flooding to west virginia. more than 20 people died as 10 inches of rain fell in 12 hours. july marked the earths warmest month on record. in the u.s., warm water temperatures fueled a massive toxic algae bloom in florida, with thick green slime blanketing beaches. august saw severe flooding in the south with louisiana especially hard-hit. catastrophic flooding submerged thousands of homes and businesses as many rivers reached record levels. august triggered a...

We know the oceans are warming. this is one element that wasnt looked at. of course, there were organizations keeping track of it. its a long-term study. the data remarkable to think that 250 lakes were looked at. almost every single one was warming. not only that, they were warming faster than oceans and the atmosphere. its significant and well break down what it all means. the perspective, about 235 lakes monitored around the world in a 25-year study, the warming on .34 degrees celsius. about ...