When the summer sun shines and temperatures climb, conditions are ripe for Minnesota lakes to produce harmful algal blooms. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency reminded people this week that some ...

We now have millions of possibly leaking septic tanks along the shores and banks of our lakes, rivers and streams.

When populations of tiny aquatic organisms called cyanobacteria (formerly known as blue-green algae) explode, their toxic ...

Researchers at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) have discovered an innovative method to tackle this problem by turning ...

New science helps demystify the frequent harmful algal blooms in the Pacific off the coast of Chile by studying how algae species interact with each other and their environment. Harmful algal ...

APOPKA, Fla. — Thousands of dead fish have washed up along the shores of Lake Apopka this week, causing alarm among nearby residents and prompting an investigation. Two agencies have collected water ...

Under the right conditions, some forms of algae can become harmful. Blue-green (cyanobacterial) algal blooms may contain toxins or other noxious chemicals that can pose harmful health risks.

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. In 2019, after Florida was hit hard by the outbreak of both harmful blue-green algae and red tide, newly elected Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed a Blue ...