Algae blooms have become a familiar summer problem in Portland. In recent years, recurring outbreaks in the Ross Island lagoon have sent bright green clusters of cyanobacteria into the Willamette ...

The atmosphere is “a beaker for chemical reactions,” and “aerosols and droplets are chemical reactors,” says Eric Vejerano, ...

Events along the Willamette River near Kelley Point Park were canceled due to the worst algae bloom in ten years, prompting ...

A health alert was issued for Lake Howell after harmful blue-green algae toxins were detected in recent water samples.

The Tacoma-Pierce Health Department warns against swimming, fishing or waterskiing at two local lakes that tested positive ...

The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department is warning the public to avoid two more lakes after they tested positive for toxic algae.

Health officials on Wednesday, Aug. 26, announced that Lake Ovid and Sleepy Hollow State Park is experiencing an algal bloom ...

A single red algae nodule recorded 133 days of Red Sea temperatures, within 1.1°F (0.63°C) of loggers. The method came from a ...

Intensive agriculture poses a significant threat to global biodiversity. However, one aspect of biodiversity in farmland is little studied: algae. Most people have seen algae growing in streams, lakes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. A much-needed and hopeful exploration of algae, which is ...

A little-known algae called Karenia cristata is now believed to be the potent toxin behind South Australia’s devastating ...