That problem is lyngbya, or blue-green algae that can cause sickness for people and pets who come in contact with it. It only ...

As boaters and other watercraft users prepare to pack up for the season, they're being reminded to properly clean, drain and ...

Six public beaches along Geneva Lake remain closed because of toxic algae. Walworth County health officials shut down all municipal beaches over the weekend, calling it a precautionary measure ...

The aquatic invasive plant, hydrilla, has been detected for the first time in Ontario and Canada in the West Cell at Hillman Marsh Conservation Area located in Leamington. Hydrilla (Hydrilla ...

A triathlon group says it has cancelled the swimming leg of its upcoming Mourne Sprint Triathlon after it was confirmed that blue-green algae was present in Castlewellan Lake last Friday.

The eThekwini municipality is conducting investigations after the discovery of algae in its water. Due to water shortages, many areas within the municipal borderlines are without water. According to ...

Bioluminescent algae are a group of tiny marine organisms that can produce an ethereal glow in the dark. While the phenomenon may occur in any region or sea depth, some of the most stunning ...

After about a week of beach closures in Lake Geneva due to dangerous blue-green algae, the city announced in a Facebook post that all beach swimming restrictions have been lifted as of Friday ...

LAKE GENEVA, Wis. (CBS) -- Anyone heading up to Geneva Lake in Wisconsin should be advised—as state health officials are testing the water for blue-green algae. The Geneva Lake Environmental ...

Four of the City of Lake Geneva's beaches remain closed due to blue-green algae, a bloom that can produce toxins that can make humans and animals sick, or even cause them to die in some cases.

10. Follow-up water samples taken by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection did not detect algae toxins, indicating the public may resumewater-related activities. With boating ...

Blue-green algae that has plagued Hamilton's waterfront this summer has prompted city officials to close another beach. Beach Boulevard beach has been closed by public health after staff ...