NASA scientists built an AI tool that uses satellite data to detect harmful algae blooms before they spread along coastlines.

Almost every spring, algal blooms kill hundreds of fish in the reservoirs along the Salt River. The culprit behind the aquatic massacre is golden algae, a microbe that releases toxins under conditions ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A satellite image from Aug. 13, 2024, shows an algal bloom covering approximately 320 square miles (830 square km) of Lake Erie.

Have you ever happened across a body of water completely covered in a mysterious green slime? What first seems like some type of unsettling waterborne disease is simply an algal bloom. Algal blooms ...

CANYON LAKE, CA — As summer arrives, there is no swimming allowed at Canyon Lake, officials say. A golden algae bloom combined with a massive fish die-off around the lake has led officials to the ...

CLEMSON — An algae that can create toxins as it blooms has been reported in Lake Hartwell ahead of one of the lake’s busiest weekends. The S.C. Department of Environmental Services first issued a ...

PROVO, Utah (KTVX) — With the warmer months finally upon us, you may be heading out to enjoy the bodies of water and reservoirs around you. Unfortunately, the warmer temperatures and abundant sunlight ...

As New Yorkers choked through another day of poor air quality – driven by ongoing Canadian wildfires – another environmental threat looms, this one found in the state’s surface waters. The threat of ...

A number of Minnesota cities have reported blue-green algae blooms this summer, causing the temporary closing of some beaches. Blue-green algae is bacteria that can be toxic for both humans and pets. ...