Or the death of fish: Scientists confirm suspicions about algae

There have been many fish deaths in the Polish-German border river. The natural disaster strained the relationship between Germany and Poland. Scientists from both countries have strong opinions about how the disaster happened.

Dead fish in the Polish-German Oder river.

Dead fish in the Polish-German Oder river.

Lisa Niesner / Reuters

On Friday, a new theory about the possible causes of fish deaths in the Polish-German Oder river received a lot of attention. Polish scientists have discovered a small virus called golden algae that may be the cause of the disaster. This was announced by the Minister of Environment of Poland Anna Moskwa via Twitter.

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