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STORY: :: Experts say climate change has fueled an

explosion of green algae in Belgrade's Sava River

:: Belgrade, Serbia

:: September 3, 2024

:: Dr. Gordana Subakov Simic

Hydrologist and algologist

"For several months, there was insufficient precipitation, or in other words, no rain at all. Even when it did rain a bit, it was insufficient and this is disastrous for these waterways."

:: Vladimir Stakic

Editor of the "Ribolov" fishing magazine

"This year's algal bloom is particularly pronounced because this is the summer with the largest number of tropical days since we've been keeping records. I think there were more than 40 such days by the beginning of September, and the heat wave is still ongoing. These are days with a daily temperature of over 30 degrees Celsius, which further favors algal bloom."