Sedimentary deposits containing well-preserved diatom cells record a lake’s environmental changes. Studying them can help us understand the impacts of climate change.

An earthy taste and smell started seeping into Shreveport’s water over the winter holidays, making its way into ice and fountain drinks. City officials say changing weather patterns caused more algae ...

Spring Valley neighbors say within hours of a clear out conducted by Clark County Code Enforcement, the encampment behind their home returned. The Laken Riley Act expands detention for ...

We’re told the algae was found in a city owned lake around three weeks ago. Rice says they have flushed 400,000 gallons of water in an attempt to further treat it. Utility officials reported the ...

An overlooked jewel hugging its very own lake—Lake Lugano—the city has long been a haven for writers and artists drawn to its palm tree-lined beauty, Alpine foothills, warm summer weather ...

It also grows a type of bacteria called Arthospira, also known as blue-green algae, as it shares similar properties with microalgae. When dried out it is known as spirulina and is used as a ...

Big changes at Duck Lake actually started about five years ago, said Ian Schillinger-Brokaw, Denver Parks and Recreation’s associate urban ecology planner. But some of them are just now becoming ...

On Jan. 15, the CRD provided an update stating that the blue-green algae alert for Elk/Beaver Lake was still in place. The alert for Beaver Lake was first activated on Oct. 19, 2023 and has ...

Fisch’s latest Golden Tide update brings Dr. Glimmerfin to Moosewood Island, and the scientist needs your help to get four Algae samples in exchange for rewards. Roblox’s Fisch has multiple ...

Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...