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>> 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. >> we're on the inland side of boca grande now and it doesn't 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 toxins on the shoreline can cause itchy eyes, coughing and respiratory problems in people who come i...

2006. it's harmful algae bloom that happens when algae grows rapidly in the sea and in fresh water. >> we're on the inland side of boca grande. you've got probably a thousand miles of sea life decomposing. >> reporter: the number of dead marine life continues to increase. it's 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, locals say, it's unbearable. >> the stench is awful, awful. you can't breathe, need a mask. >> re...

Havoc. the wet lands -- 20% of the world's 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. >> there's no place on the lake that we could go to that we were not sitting in very green water. >> reporter: david spangle's 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 of this facility here. >> reporter: this was a spot that was covered by a toxic algae bloom, the...

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 earth's 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 string of hurricanes, starting with hurricane earl maxing out with 80 mile-an-hour winds and landf...

We know the oceans are warming. this is one element that wasn't looked at. of course, there were organizations keeping track of it. it's 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. it's significant and we'll 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 .16 degrees fahrenheit. the air is warming on the global scale about .18 degrees celsius. the oc...