Hanging from the chandelier’s metal branches are 70 veined, synthetic pouches, “leaves” made green by the millions of algal microorganisms inside. The algae take in light from LEDs and the ...

Blue-green algae has returned to Lough Neagh in high levels. Large green mats have formed around the lough, particularly in the north-east. The blooms previously closed bathing waters in ...

Marathon County Health Department said August is usually the peak time for algae blooms. That includes blue-green algae, which isn’t technically algae. “It looks like algae, but it’s ...

The Caloosahatchee Estuary is big and open, which means it’s atypical to see algae there. That said, in 2018, a blue-green algae bloom occurred in the estuary. That was during the worst blue ...

If you leave it be for a bit, the green algae stains should clear up. To clean the fence, grab a scrubbing brush or a stiff outdoor broom and give it a good scrub before hosing it down thoroughly ...

With occasional rain showers, you may have noticed green stains appearing on the wood fences of your garden. This is most likely algae. Gardening isn't a favourite task for many, but as spring ...

Blue-green algae has been detected in Lough Neagh for the first time in 2025, the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has confirmed. The lough, the UK's largest freshwater lake, has been ...

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