After years of efforts to improve water quality at Lake Carmi and curb cyanobacteria blooms, the state has approved a permit to try applying alum at the popular boating and camping destination.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The city of Port St. Lucie announced Monday that treatments to neutralize blue-green algae have begun at Sawgrass Lakes in an effort to improve water quality. WPTV reported last ...

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Project Blue Worcester aims to identify where pollution is coming from, when it's not an obvious source.

After years of planning and pressure, Vermont officials begin adding compound mix that binds phosphorus in the water, which is expected to stop it from creating cyanobacteria next summer ...

The city of Austin is treating Lady Bird Lake for algae blooms for the fourth year in a row. Treatment of portions of the lake will begin Monday and Tuesday, the city announced in a news release.

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 ...

Blue-green algae can pose a significant health risk if cyanobacteria or toxins are ingested, inhaled or come into contact with skin. (Clark County Public Health) A second blue-green algae treatment is ...