Cyanobacteria thrive in warm, sunny lakes and ponds that contain excess nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients derived from fertiliser, manure and sewage. When conditions are right, cyanobacteria multiply ...

The House voted Thursday to remove certain penalties for incorrectly applying fertilizer, moving to change a law legislators ...

Lakes, natural and man-made, provide water, food and habitats for wildlife, as well as supporting local economies. Around the world, though, there's a growing threat to lakes: toxic bacteria which ...

A bill introduced in the Statehouse could make it easier for towns and cities to combat the damaging effects of runoff into ...

The pollution in the Hennops river reportedly orginates from the Ekurhuleni Municipality, particularly from areas like Olifantsfontein and Tembisa.

The Lee County area is the hot spot now, according to recent state reports, which show high toxicity counts here. Fish and marine mammal kills can start once levels reach 10,000 cells per liter.

When the summer sun shines and temperatures climb, conditions are ripe for Minnesota lakes to produce harmful algal blooms. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency reminded people this week that some ...

State agencies are investigating the cause of a mass fish kill that was discovered in Lake Apopka last weekend. “The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is the lead investigator on ...

APOPKA, Fla. — Thousands of dead fish have washed up along the shores of Lake Apopka this week, causing alarm among nearby residents and prompting an investigation. Two agencies have collected water ...

When populations of tiny aquatic organisms called cyanobacteria (formerly known as blue-green algae) explode, their toxic ...