The GRCA says visitors may notice green or brown scum on the surface of the water and it might smell like fresh cut grass or even rotting garbage. Some algae can produce toxins that are harmful to ...

People have been advised not to swim along parts of the Lincolnshire coast after algae was discovered. In a social media post ...

4 In the 2000s and early 2010s, algal biofuels were touted as the fuel of the future; companies even promised to produce “fuel from thin air,” using only water, sunlight and CO 2. Researchers knew ...

Peroxide is useful in nearly any room of the house but what about the greenhouse? It can certainly disinfect your surfaces, ...

Blue-green algae blooms aren't just blue and green. They can have a variety of colors mixed in, including brown and red. They look similar to paint streaks on the water's surface, "dense scum" or ...

brown or red, and can have a strong odor similar to rotting plants, according to the Florida Department of Health. If people or animals splash in the water or if boats create wakes, the algae ...

Brown algae, which includes kelp ... Most seaweed is sold, dried, consumed, or reconstituted in warm water. Some seaweed, like kelp, is also available frozen, which means it doesn't need to ...

dense patches on the water’s surface. Toxic algae blooms appear reddish brown (hence the nickname “red tide”) in daylight and sparkly blue at night. When larger fish and filter-feeding ...

The Portuguese Environment Agency have reassured the public that the high concentration of algae seen on several beaches in the Algarve “is a ...

The suds that go down the drain can be harmful to wildlife. We’ve got tips on how to clean clothes and support nature.