Plastic pollution may be quietly fueling algal blooms by knocking out the grazers that usually keep algae under control.

Like many bodies of water, Lake Lipno is no stranger to cyanobacteria. The photosynthetic blue-green algae typically ...

A satellite image from Aug. 13, 2024, shows an algal bloom covering approximately 320 square miles (830 square km) of Lake Erie. By Aug. 22, it had nearly doubled in size. NASA Earth Observatory ...

New research shows petroleum-based microplastics can worsen harmful algal blooms by killing zooplankton that normally keep ...

NOAA predicts a mild to moderate harmful algal bloom season for Lake Erie, primarily impacting the western basin. Harmful algal blooms, caused by excessive algae growth from nutrient runoff, can pose ...

PROVO, Utah (KTVX) — With the warmer months finally upon us, you may be heading out to enjoy the bodies of water and reservoirs around you. Unfortunately, the warmer temperatures and abundant sunlight ...

Lake Norman is looking more colorful these days. Bright green, deep red and milky blue algae is blooming in northern parts of the lake — but these bright colors don’t bring good news. More than 80 ...

South Australia is dealing with an "unprecedented" environmental disaster, which has spread throughout the coastline, killing thousands of sea creatures and taking a toll on businesses, tourism and ...

Boston health officials warned people and their pets to stay away from the Muddy River in Boston's Fenway neighborhood due to a toxic algae bloom in the water. They should avoid direct contact with ...

Independent Franklin MP Peter George has called on Premier Jeremy Rockliff to “take personal charge” over an investigation into potential algal blooms that appear to be spreading in the state’s ...