Officials on Friday morning lifted a swimming advisory for Atlantic Beach. The advisory was issued Thursday when “sea sawdust” or Trichodesmium were found in the water along the coast. The substance ...

Atlantic Beach lifted its swim advisory after an algae bloom known as trichodesmium or sea sawdust came close to shore yesterday.

Green, murky water can signal more than an eyesore. Certain blooms raise safety concerns for swimmers, pets, and homeowners near lakes and ponds.

Globally, toxic algal blooms are becoming more frequent and severe, fueled by a warming climate and nutrient runoff. While ...

The algae originally come from the Sargasso Sea, located east of Florida. However, since 2011, researchers have repeatedly observed the so-called Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, a gigantic carpet of ...

A satellite image from Aug. 13, 2024, shows an algal bloom covering approximately 320 square miles (830 square km) of Lake Erie. By Aug. 22, it had nearly doubled in size. NASA Earth Observatory ...

A number of Minnesota cities have reported blue-green algae blooms this summer, causing the temporary closing of some beaches. Blue-green algae is bacteria that can be toxic for both humans and pets. ...