Cleaner, more pure water backscatters light in the blue range, which makes it look blue. One famous example is Crater Lake in ...

State agencies investigating a massive fish kill in Lake Apopka say they've ruled out some possibilities but are still unsure ...

A development proposal from a North Okanagan agricultural company could potentially decrease the drinking water quality for much of the City of Vernon and increase the risk of algae blooms ...

Treatment plants use a combination of tools to keep toxins and contaminants out of drinking water. Researchers with the ...

The proliferations have become increasingly common in recent years and can have health and economic impacts in affected areas ...

“When in doubt, best keep out,” advises a poster the group has distributed around the state. Most algae blooms are harmless, however blue-green algae, when present in high ...

India’s coastline, rich in biodiversity, is grappling with a growing phenomenon of algal blooms. These events, caused by a sudden surge in phytoplankton biomass, are becoming more frequent and ...

As harmful algal blooms (HABs) continue to spread across the globe, urgent research is needed to address this growing threat. Studies in Italy, China, and the Atlantic basin have shown that many ...

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports on a massive red tide bloom off Florida’s west coast, which is killing marine life and posing a danger to humans. These blooms, ...

their toxic overgrowth can threaten human drinking water and cause wildlife deaths in events known as harmful algal blooms (HABs). In freshwater environments such as lakes, ponds and streams, a ...