Latest Algae News

Brazilian lake shocks park visitors with its bright green transformation

Sep. 27, 2024 19:12 PM EDT

SAO PAULO (AP) — The lake in Sao Paulo’s iconic Ibirapuera Park has turned green in recent weeks, as Brazil grapples with a historic drought, both amusing and alarming parkgoers. Its verdant color stems from a combination of an algal bloom, abundant nutrients, high temperatures...

Sea lions are stranding themselves on California's coast with signs of poisoning by harmful algae

Aug. 01, 2024 14:54 PM EDT

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Sea lions are stranding themselves on a long stretch of the California coast and showing signs that they may have been poisoned by a bloom of harmful algae, experts said Thursday. The Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute said that since July...