Dust from the Sahara Desert, once a massive lake, travels across the Atlantic Ocean. This dust, rich in potassium and iron ...

A 2015 satellite photo captured a series of stunning "von Kármán vortices" swirling off Madeira and the Canary Islands. The ...

A 2015 satellite photo captured a series of stunning "von Kármán vortices" swirling off Madeira and the Canary Islands. The ...

In the summer of 2018, a toxic algal bloom, known as a red tide, engulfed Sarasota Bay, which lies south of Tampa on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Photo by Paul Hennessy/Alamy Live News All Quiet Under the ...

Forest fires have historically been viewed as catastrophic events. Thanks to climate change, forest fires are now a threat for much longer periods of the year, rather than being limited to the ...

Water quality scientists predict the harmful algae bloom on western Lake Erie this year will be relatively mild and less ...

A colossal bloom of seaweed, vast enough to stretch across the Atlantic Ocean, is making its way towards Florida’s shores, ...

On Friday, the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services said the harmful algal bloom appears to be diminishing in most areas of Lake Hartwell. On June 16, SCDES’s Aquatic Science ...

Algae blooms occur in the warmer months, according to Mike McGill, who assists with Wilmington Water's communications. He said they run their course, and the water is still safe.

RELATED: Harmful algae bloom alert issued for Upstate lake The recreational watch was lifted for additional areas at Lake Hartwell after SCDES’s Aquatic Science Division teams surveyed the lake ...

Blooms can develop rapidly; if the water appears suspicious or there is decaying algae on the shore, avoid contact and keep dogs away. These toxins can be absorbed by ingestion, inhalation of ...

Harmful blooms also are likely to become more common and more severe in Arizona as conditions get dryer and hotter, said Taylor L. Weiss, with the Arizona Center for Algae Technology and ...