Water hyacinth was first sighted on Lake Naivasha about 10 years ago. Now it has become a large, glossy mat that can cover swathes of the lake. To fishermen, the invasive plant is a threat to ...

A pond near Kushalnagar in Kodagu has transformed into a purple paradise as blooming water hyacinths cover its surface. This ...

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.

The water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), native to South America, is considered to be invasive in over 50 countries, including those in Central and North America, Asia, Europe and Africa.

These and other advances in scientific research is changing the image of the water hyacinth plant in Bangladesh, compared to the days of the Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in the 1920s. Indeed, this year, the ...

Water hyacinth plant depicting beautiful purple flower. Photo credit (D. Muir - DFFE) Published Jun 28, 2024 | Published Jun 28, 2024. Share. By Debbie Muir.

Water hyacinths, invasive aquatic plants, are drying up lakes faster by sucking up oxygen, blocking sunlight, and causing water to evaporate 2.5 times faster. Learn how these weeds are affecting ...

Because of the salinity in the water, experts say floating hyacinth won’t last long in Lake Pontchartrain and will likely be gone by next week. Click here to report a typo.

Water hyacinth, the world’s most widespread invasive species, is blanketing the lake, choking its fish and leaving people stranded. This alien plant is lethal for the environment. Now it’s ...

Online lecture presentation on 22 May 2023 at 10:00AM (BST) by Professor Dr P.I. Haris to mark the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the water hyacinth plant. The lecture is free to attend. If you ...