Some West Coasters say it reminds them of herring spawn. Others say it mirrors the milky blue of glacial waters or the warm palette of a tropical lagoon.

Current climate models have so far been unable to adequately reproduce the clouds over the Southern Ocean around Antarctica.

Martin Gross, CEO of Gross-Wen Technologies, created a way to clean wastewater using algae, and the byproducts can be useful in the ag industry.

Kennewick’s Columbia Park fishing pond tests positive for toxic algae, posing a risk to dogs, people. Water is from Columbia River. What dog owners need to know.

Rising rural populations, drought and climate change are making water scarcity a problem in country townships—with more efficient handling of sewage system wastewater part of the solution.

A number of Minnesota cities have reported blue-green algae blooms this summer, causing the temporary closing of some beaches. Blue-green algae is bacteria that can be toxic for both humans and pets.

More recently, though, I’ve noticed that microalgae are popping up more and more, to the point that I started to wonder: What’s the big deal with these microscopic organisms? When I asked my own ...

A court in Nantes found the French state bore partial responsibility for the 2016 death of Jean-Rene Auffray, who died of exposure to deadly toxins. The problem of toxic algae bloom stems from the ...

Blue-green algae can cause fatal liver failure, so prevention is always the best approach. If you suspect a body of water may be contaminated, avoid it altogether to protect your pet.

Eden Prairie officials have closed Riley Lake Beach after the discovery of blue-green algae, which poses a risk to humans and pets.

Researchers ID organisms behind algae blooms near Barker's Island By sequencing DNA from a bloom near Barker’s Island in Superior last fall, researchers linked the toxins to Microcystis aeruginosa.