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 ...

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

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

Researchers carrying out a study at Hervey Bay have discovered toxic algae species that can cause fatal food poisoning, ...

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

Symptoms include upset stomach, diarrhea, eye irritation and skin rashes. Blue-green algae are types of bacteria called cyanobacteria. They can be blue, bright green, brown or red, and can have a ...

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 ...

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 ...