Water hyacinths also cover the surface, cutting off sunlight, outcompeting other plant species and starving water of oxygen. That means there are fewer fish for Macharia to catch in the first place.

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The discovery of water hyacinth, an invasive aquatic plant, has led to the temporary closure of boating access to Lake Georgia-Pacific in Ashley County. The Arkansas Game ...

PONTEDERIA crassipes, commonly known as water hyacinth, might be admired for its striking purple flowers, but it is also one of the most aggressive and problematic invasive plants globally.

NAIVASHA, Kenya — For someone who fishes for a living, nothing says a bad day like spending over 18 hours on a lake and taking home nothing. Recently, a group of fishermen were said to be ...

The dam is the main source of water for drinking, agriculture and industry, but officials have been ‘ignoring’ the problem ...

Recently I saw offered for sale in a Sixth Avenue store an old acquaintance in the form of the water hyacinth. Now, while it would be very gratifying to find a profitable use to which this plant ...

Water hyacinths are invasive floating plants that obstruct waterways, and disrupt ecosystems, and can severely damage boat motors and marine structures. Rebeka Bahadorani is the founder and CEO of ...

The water hyacinth is native to South America and was reportedly introduced to Kenya in the 1980s “by tourists who brought it as an ornamental plant,” said Gordon Ocholla, an environmental ...