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Mold: Relatively rare on roofs, but when it does appear, it’s likely the result of algae left on the roof too long, which makes the shingles perpetually damp, and a good home for mold.

Across the web, reports of mold, algae, and other water-based bacterial risks remain rampant. Brita water pitchers are a frequently-cited culprit , along with both classic style and single-cup ...

To create a bottle out of algae, Jónsson mixed powdered agar with water. The resulting mixture had a wobbly, jelly-like consistency, and he heated it before pouring it into a cold mold.

With infrequent use, the algae, mold and bacteria can build up. When the jets are turned on, some of the buildup is knocked loose and it floats around in the water, appearing as black specks.

Thanks to algae’s natural talent for sucking pollutants and toxins out of water, the tiles offer a passive, accessible way to clean wastewater. The aquatic plants referred to as algae are single ...

For algae, mold, and mildew to thrive, they just need three things — and sometimes just two! Typically, some algae, mold and mildew need: the spores, food and water.