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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 18—SUPERIOR — The Barker's Island beach closed Aug. 13 after a blue-green algae bloom was observed in the water. The beach ...

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 ...

As the summer gets warmer across Vermont, lakes and rivers are populated by residents and visitors alike trying to cool off. However, the refreshing waters may also be filled with another visitor: ...

Health officials are warning of toxic blue-green algae blooms in the upriver Caloosahatchee in Southwest Florida. Contact ...

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 ...

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 ...

Several ponds that are typically packed with people in Plymouth, Massachusetts are completely empty because they are filled with dangerous bacteria. No boaters, no swimmers. No beachgoers. All because ...

CHEYENNE — As water and air temperatures drop, fewer people are recreating on Wyoming’s lakes and reservoirs. However, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ), Wyoming Department of ...

Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are naturally found in bodies of fresh water but can release toxins. Contact with cyanobacteria can cause skin irritation, allergic reactions, and ...