A new development, harvesting blue green algae — essentially removing the nutrients of toxic blooms and returning toxic-free water to the lakes — is making waves.

The summer-like temperatures have contributed to the blue-green algae found in Blue Cypress Lake, March 3, 2023, in Indian River County, Fla. Paul said it's hard to say what the outlook for summer ...

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Lakewood using floating islands to combat blue-green algae 02:43. Blue green algae is not uncommon in Colorado. However, exposure can make you sick. It can even be deadly to dogs.

A blue-green algae bloom that started on the lake in the summer of 2018 quickly spread to the Caloosahatchee River and estuary, blanketing canals with carpet-like mats of stinky, toxic organic ...

A microbiologist who has done her own testing says the CRD is “making an assumption” that the algae bloom at Thetis Lake is ...

A strong blue-green algae bloom swamped the Fort Myers-Cape Coral region during the summer of 2018. More: Bald eagles in Florida bounce back after Hurricane Ian destroyed 148 nests ...

But tests have now confirmed that it is, in fact, duckweed. In an update issued today, a council spokesman said: "Following ...

Recently the Duval County Health Department issued a health alert for toxic blue-green algae in the St. Johns River. The cause of the bloom has been attributed to excess nutrients in the river, ...

It adds: "If there is any chance that your dog has been in contact with blue-green algae and begins to appear unwell, you ...

MERIDIAN TWP. — Blue-green algae waits for long, sunny days and still waters to bloom, growing potentially toxic surface scum and settling like spilled paint on bodies of water around the world.