Researchers identified a strong negative North Atlantic Oscillation in 2009–2010 as the tipping point that pushed sargassum ...

On average, these little particles could reduce photosynthesis in plants and algae by up to 12 percent, according to the ...

Red tides are one of nature’s most captivating yet perplexing phenomena. These events, characterized by the reddish discoloration of coastal waters, draw both awe and ... Read more The post The ...

Yes, reservoir turnover is a thing all its own. (No apples or basketballs are involved.) Reservoir turnover is a natural ...

Temperatures are rising, which means people will soon be flocking to Florida beaches to catch some rays and perhaps take a dip in the warming waters of the Gulf or Atlantic. But swimmers ...

An unusually high number of disoriented marine mammals, sickened by a toxic algae bloom, is being found along Southern ...

The Bloomington City Council is expected to vote on a contract establishing a permanent water purification system using a ...

UF scientist Mike Allen said that while red tide is a natural phenomenon, human factors are exacerbating the problem.

Just about every summer in recent years, a stretch of the Willamette River south of downtown Portland at Ross Island turns green from a thick layer of toxin-producing algae that grows rapidly in the h ...

My work was very much about making NOAA more efficient,” said Kristen Don, who worked at the Newport center. “So, it’s a ...