As temperatures climb, so does the risk of potentially harmful cyanobacteria blooms that can pose serious health risks to people and animals.

An "unprecedented" toxic algae bloom has ... a phenomenon commonly known as "red tide" that appears as foam, scum, mats or paint on the surface of the water, according to the Centers for Disease ...

Not everything that blooms in the spring is pleasant. The first wave of warmer temperatures last week brought dead fish to ...

On a dark night, you might catch a blue glow. By day, these murky orange ribbons are safe to swim near and B.C.'s shellfish are safe, so far.

Last year, in July 2024, the toxic algae was found at Red Bud Isle near Auditorium Shores ... pilot program where it sprays clay into the water as a way to cut off the algae's food source.

Consuming lake water should also be avoided ... Most recently, the toxic algae was found in July 2024 in Red Bud Isle and Auditorium Shores. That same month, a dog died after swimming in Lake ...

The coastal settlement of Ibrahim Hyderi is grappling with a growing environmental crisis, as untreated waste and polluted water from buffalo pens and nearby industries continue to flow unchecked ...

which leaked into nearby private borehole water supplies. The island's government set up a scientific panel in 2023 to advise on the toxic chemicals, following years of campaigning by ...