Are city efforts to treat toxic algae at this Pierce County lake working? What we know
For decades agricultural waste and manure was dumped into this lake, which has caused issues for the city today.
Earth’s oceans weren’t always blue, scientists say
But while lifeless during that time, the planet was already covered by vast oceans dotted with hydrothermal vent systems that ...
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Bacteria in Lake Superior reveal climate change’s impact on Great Lakes, research finds
Rising temperatures and changing environmental conditions in the Great Lakes are contributing to harmful algal blooms, and ...
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Could alien oceans be green: Earth’s past may hold the key to finding life elsewhere
Researchers have found that Earth’s first oceans may not have been blue at all like today. Instead, they may have gleamed in ...
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Study: Algae blooms on cold Lake Superior reveal impact of climate change
Agricultural runoff, less wintertime ice cover and strong storms that deposit nutrients into the lake are other possible ...
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Blue-green algae mitigation project announced
Details have not been fully disclosed, but the LRCA announced the launch of the Shoreline Protection: Cyanobacteria Education and Outreach project on social media. According to the post, the project ...
Person poisoned by toxic algae in Lake Hood near Ashburton
A person has been poisoned by bacteria after swimming in an infested Canterbury lake. Te Whatu Ora last week issued a warning ...
The deadly pink lake where animals and birds turn to stone. Or do they?
Lake Natron's pink colour comes from a type of algae, called cyanobacteria. The algae is pulled towards some chemicals in the ...
Swimmer poisoned by toxic algae in Canterbury’s Lake Hood
A person has been poisoned by bacteria after swimming in an infested Canterbury lake. Te Whatu Ora last week issued a warning ...
Health Warning – Unsafe Recreational Water Quality At Waiau Uwha River At SH70
There is currently also a health warning in place for toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) at the Southbank tributary of the Waiau Uwha River above Waiau Bridge. Water contaminated by human or animal ...
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Ancient blue-green algae bloom more and more
Every summer there they are again, blue-green algae. Why are they a problem, are they getting worse with climate change and ...
When a 1-in-100-year flood washed through the Coorong, it made the vital microbiome of this lagoon healthier
You might know South Australia's iconic Coorong from the famous Australian children's book, Storm Boy, set around this ...