Contamination fuels algae blooms and wreaks havoc. Our investigation pinpointed alarming chemical levels in nearly 1 in 4 ...

Nearly 1 in 4 waterways are contaminated by high levels of nitrogen, phosphorus or other issues that point to imbalances of the chemicals, the Times found. The pollutants fuel devastating algae blooms ...

Everyone is familiar with the light dome that shows from afar where cities are brightly lit at night. Artificial light that ...

After a tornado struck an Amish community in Michigan, repairs began even before the National Weather Service could assess ...

IFN Staff The Iredell County Board of Commissioners has approved a $235,468 economic incentive for Keselowski Advanced ...

Clewiston, Florida: Birder Steve Buczynski heads out on his paddleboard from the Public Access Boat Ramp in Clewiston toward Lake Okeechobee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it has started ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Lake Bloomington and Lake Evergreen are being cleaned of algae. This comes after an increase in microcystin, which is a naturally occurring toxin that can form on ...

We studied the water under the microscope and extracted DNA for genetic analysis. Single-celled, microbial algae occur naturally in seawater all over the world. They are also called phytoplankton ...

The City of Ballarat has temporarily closed Lake Burrumbeet for all uses following the detection of a blue-green algal bloom at the lake. Testing has confirmed the presence of toxic algae, which can ...

A harmful algal bloom occurs when algae grow at a rapid rate in a body of water. The algae may produce toxins, which can harm marine ecosystems and, in some cases, humans. "Over the last four ...

Health New Zealand has issued a health warning after potentially toxic algae was discovered in Lake Hood, near Ashburton. People are being urged to avoid the lake, and animals—particularly dogs—should ...

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, battles are taking place for territory and rare earth minerals such as cobalt. Donald Trump is about to enter the race.