Blue-green algae, which can produce toxins, have been spotted in Lake Monroe and Lake George, and the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County is warning people to take precautions. Lake Monroe ...

WPTV’s Jon Shainman went out to Lake Okeechobee on Tuesday to see for himself, and talked with some of the environmentalists on some potential, positive moves to keep toxic water out of our estuaries.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois officials are warning people who plan to recreate in lakes and rivers to be cautious about blue-green algae that can cause sickness or other health issues. The Illinois ...

Blue-green algae has been spotted in the north part of Spring Garden Lake, the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County stated in a warning issued Tuesday afternoon. The north end of Spring ...

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) -The Wisconsin DNR has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae blooms along sections of the Wisconsin River in Stevens Point. The city of Stevens Point and Portage County ...

Health officials in Massachusetts are spreading the word about harmful blooms of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, in lakes and ponds around the state. In Plymouth, the public health ...

Officials at Cherry Creek Reservoir in Aurora are warning people about toxic blue-green algae, which can cause rashes, gastrointestinal issues, muscle weakness, or even vomiting. Friends Sonya ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - As the water in our lakes, rivers, and ponds warms this season, the dangers of blue-green algae may make itself known. But what is this microorganism? “Blue-green algae are ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Officials in Port St. Lucie said Tuesday they are monitoring a fish kill at a stormwater management tract that has tested positive for blue-green algae. This is happening at the ...

VILAS COUNTY, Wis. (WSAW) - The Vilas County Health Department has issued a health advisory for Big Arbor Vitae Lake Beach due to the presence of blue-green algae blooms. Big Arbor Vitae Lake Beach is ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Inside an air-conditioned lab in southwest Florida floats a summer scourge. “They've been around, we think, three and a half billion years,” said Dr. Barry Rosen, a professor at The ...