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 ...

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 ...

Health officials in Massachusetts are spreading the word about harmful blooms of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, in lakes and ponds around the state. In Plymouth, the public health ...

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 ...

Nitrogen is a bit of a conundrum. In its gaseous form it's the most abundant element in the atmosphere, but few organisms can ...

MONTEREY — Officials are warning visitors to Lake Garfield to steer clear of blue-green algae blooms, which can pose a health risk to people and animals. Testing on June 3 revealed that the lake has ...

EASTHAMPTON — Stay out of Rubber Thread Pond. That’s the message from the Easthampton Health Department, which issued a health advisory for the body of water behind the city’s 50 Payson Ave. parking ...

A toxic algae bloom continues to thrive in the Charles River less than a week before thousands of rowers arrive for the Head of the Charles River Regatta, a three-day world-renowned sailing ...

EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – The Easthampton Health Department has issued a public health advisory for Rubber Thread Pond as a bloom of cyanobacteria has been spotted. It is recommended that swimming ...

SOUTHWICK, Mass. (WWLP) – The Southwick Police Department has issued an advisory due to a cyanobacteria bloom observed on Congamond Lakes. On Friday, the police stated that the presence of blue-green ...

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 ...