Visiting Lake Norman for the July 4 weekend? Officials are cautioning visitors about toxic algal blooms affecting the area.

A Tenants Harbor woman has been identified as a homicide victim after authorities found her body Thursday at a pond in Union. Sunshine Stewart, 48, was identified as the victim Saturday in a news ...

Researchers are developing bioplastic bubbles from algae that could grow, repair, and protect habitats on Mars without ...

Mosslands is excited at the prospect of starting building the new school this autumn. This new building will help us to raise ...

Toxic algae has been detected at the family fishing pond at the east end of Columbia Park in Kennewick, posing a risk to dogs ...

Rising rural populations, drought and climate change are making water scarcity a problem in country townships—with more ...

PAULA TRACY begins her 2025 Lakes Watchdog series at InDepthNH.org today. Sign up for our free newsletter to make sure you ...

The City of Kennewick and the Benton-Franklin Health District (BFHD) have issued a warning about the Columbia Park Fishing ...

Geary County’s Gathering Pond is in a blue-green algae warning, while Pottawatomie County’s Jeffery Energy Make-Up Lake is in ...

Long-time river watchers and local scientists say this is by far the earliest they’ve seen such a massive proliferation of ...

Cyanobacteria flourish in warm, nutrient-rich water. Nutrients from improperly applied fertilizers or manure runoff can feed the algae, leading to rapid bloom formation. These blooms often appear as ...