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Damage of Billions of $ is about the damage cause by toxic algae. In Cleveland alone, the budget to shell out toxic algae has increased to about $71 million dollars. Toxic algae has negatively impacted us by contaminating the water we drink and causing both animals and humans to become sick. In some cases, toxic algae has even cause species to go extinct. Toxic algae is a widely recognized climate change effect and with the water getting warmer everyday, more and more toxic algae are being produced. I suggest that immediate actions needs to be taken. W can reduce the impacts of toxic algae by using smart farming methods like lessening our fertilizers usage and composting. We can also plant more vegetations and clean storm drain. There are many possible ways to prevent toxic algae from spreading and if we do not do it now, it will only get worse.