Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a powerful new method to detect harmful blue-green algae in ...

Blue-green algae, which can be highly toxic to humans and animals, can be present year-round but it’s much more likely in the summer months for a variety of reasons.

With higher temperatures there is a higher risk of encountering toxic blue-green algae in lakes, ponds and rivers. These harmful algal blooms can pose serious health risks to both humans and pets ...

Blue-green algae blooms can produce toxins that are harmful to humans, pets, and aquatic animals. In 2005 a toxic green algae bloom in the St. Johns River was so extensive it was called “The ...

In a recent viral video, a woman’s dog died after swimming in a lake. Here’s how to keep yourself and your pets safe from toxic blue-green algae.

Here's what to know. Blue-green algae doesn't always produce toxin but can in the right environment. Typically, blue-green algae will become toxic in nutrient-rich, warm, stagnant water.

UPDATED: July 12, 2024 at 9:18 AM MDT Two Denver area lakes are closed indefinitely after health officials found toxic levels of blue-green algae in the water.

In 2022, 19 blue-green algae advisories were issued in Rhode Island. The same number was issued in 2021, and there were 17 in 2020, 14 in 2019, and 16 in 2018, according to RIDEM stats.

Officials say "blue-green algae" isn't a type of algae, but a type of toxic bacteria. A rapid increase in the growth of an algae is called a bloom.

A French court on Tuesday ordered the state to compensate the family of a 50-year-old man who died in 2016 during a run after inhaling poisonous gas emitted by rotting green algae piled along the ...