Researchers at McGill University have identified bacteria that can indicate whether a blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom ...

On a lake, it can look like pea soup, a green mat or blue or green paint. It might also look purplish or pink. No matter the color, it’s cyanobacteria, and it's toxic. While typically a late summer ...

A cyanobacteria bloom is expanding in western Lake Erie, covering an area of about 160 square miles from the shoreline of Monroe County, Michigan, to the shoreline of Ottawa County, Ohio. The National ...

Boston health officials warned people and their pets to stay away from the Muddy River in Boston's Fenway neighborhood due to a toxic algae bloom in the water. They should avoid direct contact with ...

the recent weather helped kill off some of the toxic algae. "We are hopeful that the rain that we got the last few days and with the cooler weather that that'll give us the right conditions that we ...

Aug. 18—SUPERIOR — The Barker's Island beach closed Aug. 13 after a blue-green algae bloom was observed in the water. The beach opened the following day, but the city of Superior posted an advisory ...

WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Record-breaking heat means people across the state need places to cool off, but some popular beaches in Westfield are off limits to swimmers. Mass.gov states Kingsley Beach ...

Plymouth is warning both people and their pets to stay out of six ponds due to cyanobacteria blooms, also known as blue-green algae, in the water. The town currently has six ponds that have tested ...