Algae blooms make a pond's surface shine in mesmerizing green hues. But if the microorganisms responsible are cyanobacteria, ...

Jules Leon climbed into a Ford pickup truck fitted with a net, a wheeled crate he calls a “moon buggie” and a defective winch. It was March 18 and Leon was on his way to Redondo Beach — for his third ...

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The state Department of Environmental Conservation is taking new steps to help guide harmful algal bloom management across ...

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The Head of the Charles Regatta, one of the premier rowing races in the world, will be held this weekend in Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts. One concern ahead of the race appears to have been ...

Health officials are warning of a toxin-producing algae bloom in Florida's Caloosahatchee River. The specific cyanotoxin identified, microcystin, is a potent liver toxin and possible human carcinogen.