According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, algae and cyanobacteria in water can "bloom" in the right ...

Scientists are sounding the alarm about growing dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico and beyond. Dead zones are areas of water with hypoxia, or dangerously low levels of oxygen. Dead zones are caused by ...

A concerned boat owner contacted the DNR while removing their boat from the lake for the winter. The DNR then confirmed the presence of zebra mussels on multiple boats at the Saylorville Marina. The ...

The state findings were consistent with those observed by area residents who’ve watched as Amish farmers piled manure in huge ...

WhaleX, though, is not the only project attempting to produce the perfect poo. The international Marine Biomass Regeneration ...

For decades, Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts have been driven by a simple equation: Cleaner water equals more fish and shellfish. The 1983 Chesapeake Bay Agreement, which launched the state-federal ...

Nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous are not directly measurable with satellite observations. However, satellites can measure chlorophyll concentration, which can act as somewhat of a proxy for ...

Queen's researcher John P. Smol receives major NSERC prize in recognition of the social impact of his trailblazing advances in environmental science.

A recent independent opinion poll organised as part of the Soil Association’s Stop Killing Our Rivers campaign found just 15% ...

Respiratory irritation and dead fish are not always present ... Other types of microorganisms cause different kinds of red tides (now called harmful algal blooms) in other parts of the world as well.