TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - As the water in our lakes, rivers, and ponds warms this season, the dangers of blue-green algae may make itself known. But what is this microorganism? “Blue-green algae are ...

​While blue-green algae can be beneficial to aquatic ecosystems, overgrowth can lead to blooms that pose health concerns.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – During the summer, algae in Lake Tahoe is a hot topic. While these tiny organisms are a natural part of Tahoe’s aquatic ecosystem, algae can become a harmful algal bloom, or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new cooking oil you didn’t know you needed. Dotdash Meredith / Janet Maples There’s a new cooking oil in town, folks. Algae ...

Have you ever seen brown or green goo floating on a river or in the ocean? Or have you noticed how the walls of a fish tank sometimes turn green and slimy? These are all examples of algae—but there is ...

It feels like Austin has barely begun to warm up and already a familiar foe has been detected in local waterways: the toxin-producing blue-green algae. Austin officials said the algae, which can be ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Lake Tahoe is famous for its blueness. The growth and spread of algae is one reason blue lakes around the world can go green in the summer. Algae forms the base of many food ...

GREEN LAKE – Conditions are improving after blue-green algae blooms spread throughout Green Lake around Sept. 16. The Green Lake Association warned against boating and other recreation in the harmful ...

Rhode Island is reporting its second blue-green algae bloom, also known as cyanobacteria, of the season. The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental ...

WHILE THE IDEA of algae oil sounds pretty gross to us, the substance has been popping up left and right online recently. Could something as repulsive sounding as oil made from algae really have enough ...

In the olden days, there were limited options when it came to cooking oils. Folks might have used lard or whatever they had on hand and called it a day. But those days are over. Grocery stores are now ...