Harmful algae blooms occur when certain algae overgrow in water, posing a potential health risk to people and animals. They can appear blue, bright green, brown, or red and resemble scum or floating ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Environment Department issued a warning visitors to use caution at certain lakes around New Mexico due to the formation of harmful algae blooms. NMED said visitors ...

CANANDAIGUA, NY — A year ago June 20, Canandaigua Lake saw the earliest blue-green algae bloom ever recorded. The year before that, a bloom was recorded on June 22, but then not again until late July.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - After sounding the alarm about harmful algae blooms taking over coves in Lake Wateree, Kershaw County neighbors are finally getting a solution. “It’s nasty. It has a foul smell, ...

SANTA FE COUNTY, N.M. — Recently collected samples indicate a potentially harmful algae bloom is present in a lake near Española, the New Mexico Environment Department warned Friday. NMED stated ...

LAKE HOPATCONG, New Jersey (WABC) -- Officials in New Jersey on Monday announced more than $13 million in funding to local communities and a new initiative to reduce and prevent future harmful algal ...

These blooms can be costly. Algae has spread across parts of Lake Erie in recent years, and Ohio already has spent $1 billion since 2011 to reduce agricultural runoff. Officials there have floated an ...

The season of Harmful Algae Blooms in North Jersey is approaching its peak with four beaches on two different lakes closed as of this week and several other potential areas being tested in the region.