Health officials say river's toxic algae is gone, but for how long?

Toxic algae blooms in the Caloosahatchee River are a recurring problem, with the latest 'all-clear' in Alva possibly ...

Select Board gets Lake Management Committee’s recommendations on how to respond if algae appears on ponds

Representatives of Southwick’s Lake Management Committee submitted a draft to the Select Board last week of how town ...

Toxic algae blooms reappear in Caloosahatchee, sparking health warning

Health officials are warning of toxic blue-green algae blooms in the upriver Caloosahatchee in Southwest Florida. Contact ...
Phys.org

Plastic pollution promotes hazardous water conditions, new study finds

Dangerous concentrations of algae such as "red tides" have been consistently emerging in locations around the world. A region in Southern Australia is experiencing a nine-month toxic algae bloom that ...
USA Today

Health department says no more potentially carcinogenic algae in Alva

Health officials have cleared a Caloosahatchee canal after a toxin-producing algae bloom was found. The bloom contained cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, which can release harmful toxins.
The New York Times

Something Dark Is Growing on Greenland’s Ice. And Melting It Faster.

New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey On snow it’s green or red. On ice it’s a brownish ...