SEATTLE — Summertime means sunshine, warm weather, and a greater chance for algae blooms across western Washington. Several recent blooms this year sparked regional attention. How can you tell which ...

A new way to detect early signs of harmful blue-green algae, which bloom in lakes, rivers and reservoirs around the world, has been developed. A new way to detect early signs of harmful blue-green ...

A University of Portland team is working on a way to detect the blooms — which can make people and animals sick, and devastate coastal economies — on a molecular level. Last year, there were there ...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Plan on enjoying one of North Idaho's picturesque lakes this summer? As always, environmental experts want to remind you to be mindful of potentially dangerous algae blooms in ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Some people will be spending the 4th of July on the water but with how toxic algal blooms are this time of year, it leaves people wondering if being on the water is safe.

A team of researchers from the Hollings Marine Laboratory in Charleston, S.C., has uncovered a subtle chemical pathway by which a normally inoffensive algae, Pfiesteria piscicida, can suddenly start ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — There’s not much to like about blue-green algae. The algal blooms stink, they can shut down beaches and they pose a health threat for people and pets alike. A research ...

Representatives of Southwick’s Lake Management Committee submitted a draft to the Select Board last week of how town officials might respond to a report of an algae bloom in the ponds of Congamond ...