Blue-green algae has been detected in Lough Neagh for the first time in 2025, the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) ...

A harmful algal bloom occurs in bodies of freshwater when Cyanobacteria, also called blue-green algae, produce toxins.

Blue-green algae typically grows during the warm summer months, but has been discovered following a recent spring heatwave.

It comes after conservationists posted video footage online on Monday to highlight the return of the algae to the shores of ...

The lough, the UK's largest freshwater lake, has been blighted by large blooms of the potentially toxic blue-green algae in recent years. In a statement, the NIEA said reports of blue-green algae ...

The presence of blue-green algae in Martray Lough near Ballygawley is "disheartening", the Department for Agriculture, ...

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is encouraging people heading outdoors to enjoy the state’s lakes, rivers and reservoirs to ...

As summer approaches, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is urging residents and visitors to be vigilant about potentially ...

Experts say what makes this year’s algae bloom significant is that it has sickened different animals compared to years past. “It does not look like we are close to seeing the end of this bloom ...

Blue-green algae has been detected in Lough Neagh for the first time in 2025, the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has confirmed. The lough, the UK's largest freshwater lake, has been ...

The presence of blue-green algae in Martray Lough near Ballygawley ... the perfect conditions were created for the potentially toxic algae to bloom from the depths where it has always been present.