After raising alarms about increasingly dire blooms of cyanobacteria an advocate for cleaning up Clear Lake, drafted ...

This is the latest attempt by Guatemalan scientists to make kids aware that the once-pristine lake is in danger of ‘dying’ ...

RASHES AND NAUSEA. AND SPEAKING OF BACTERIA, SOME LAKES ALSO HAVE WARNINGS IN PLACE RIGHT NOW. THAT’S FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. NONE OF THEM, THANKFULLY, HAVE POOP BACTERIA ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Perhaps you saw the flyers at your town office or a warning sign posted at your favorite swimming hole. The smell might have driven you home, but maybe ...

A bloom of toxic blue-green algae was found in the Charles River near the Harvard Bridge on Thursday, prompting health officials to issue a health advisory urging residents and their pets to avoid the ...

Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are naturally found in bodies of fresh water but can release toxins. Contact with cyanobacteria can cause skin irritation, allergic reactions, and ...

The past two years saw unprecedented numbers of cyanobacteria warnings in New Hampshire. And, so far, it seems like 2025 is set for another big bloom year. According to Amy Smagula, chief aquatic ...

CONCORD, N.H. — Bob Manley is waiting for just the right day. He’ll slip his scull — a long, slim rowing shell — into the water and row 21 miles clear across Lake Winnipesaukee, from one side to the ...

SUPERIOR — Student scientists dove into research on Lake Superior and its estuary for three days last week. Eighth graders from Superior Middle School tested water quality, identified algae under a ...