Toxic red algae blooms in Florida have spread to metropolitan counties on the state's east coast, triggering large-scale beach closures and fears of a plunge in the tourist economy. WEST PALM BEACH, ...

In response to Florida’s failure to act, today’s petition asks the EPA to use its authority under the Clean Water Act to step in and set water-quality standards for the harmful toxins. “The state’s ...

Huge green blooms now regularly infest much of Lake ... The vapors come from rotting mats of toxic algae that thrive in Okeechobee’s shallow tea-warm water. Josh Ritchie for The New York Times ...

Living in Florida these days is like being in a ... it creates the recipe for toxic green algae blooms. Temporary fertilizer bans ameliorate that. But state lawmakers seemed to be more interested ...

a type of harmful algal bloom. The Corps’ discharges of polluted water are killing countless marine species and crippling local economies. Making matters worse, following years of regulatory failures ...

This season the toxic algae began in October 2017 and has since expanded by about 150 miles (240km) on Florida's west coast ... call a "harmful alga bloom". According to the FWC, there are ...

Researchers from Florida Atlantic University's Harbor ... reveal that combating harmful algal blooms in Lake Okeechobee requires managing both phosphorus and nitrogen, and that human waste played ...

RESEARCHERS WITH FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S CAUSING OUR WATER PROBLEMS. THEY'VE SPENT YEARS COLLECTING SAMPLES OF BLUE GREEN ALGAE FROM LAKE OKEECHOBEE TO THE ...

Manatees are eating less seagrass and more algae than they did a few decades ago. This dietary shift could pose a new threat ...

The Indian Riverkeeper wants to be an early-warning system for toxic algae blooms in the Indian River Lagoon and other Treasure Coast waterways. The goal is to identify the danger and notify the ...

The harmful algal bloom has been detected throughout the Tampa Bay area, including one beach with high levels of red tide.