Jules Leon climbed into a Ford pickup truck fitted with a net, a wheeled crate he calls a “moon buggie” and a defective winch ...

We are starting two rulemakings to update Washington’s water quality standards to help address freshwater nutrient pollution and the harmful, toxic algal blooms that can result from it.

Harmful algal blooms in freshwater lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams generally consist of visible patches of cyanobacteria or blue-green algae. Cyanobacteria are naturally present in low numbers in ...

A 2024 satellite photo shows an unusually active bloom of toxic cyanobacteria swirling in the water of Nevada's Pyramid Lake.

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 ...

Researchers at McGill University have identified bacteria that can indicate whether a blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom is likely to be toxic, offering a potential water-safety early warning ...

The City of Boulder is asking residents to keep themselves and their pets out of the water at the Boulder Reservoir due to a possible harmful algae bloom. Although the swim beach is closed for the ...

(KRON) — Toxic algae are blooming in several lakes in the East Bay. The East Bay Regional Park District shut down the swimming areas for a number of lakes in Quarry Lakes Park over the algae. If you ...

Health New Zealand, National Public Health Service has issued a health warning for Waihao River at Gum Tree Flat Rd (Don's Hole) The warning follows finding moderate to high cover of potentially ...