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Be aware of harmful algae blooms
June 28, 2022
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As temperatures begin to rise, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) and Illinois Department of Public Health (Illinois DPH) are reminding recreators to use caution in Illinois waterways this summer when harmful algal (cyanobacteria) blooms are possible.
Read MoreAre humans making toxic algae blooms worse and more frequent in Florida? A new study finds out
June 28, 2022
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WUSF Public Media - WUSF 89.7 | By Jessica Meszaros Published June 23, 2022 at 2:05 PM EDT Francesca Sangiorgi/Courtesy Utrecht University PhD student Suzanne de Zwaan studying sediments in a laboratory.
Read MoreGardeners are putting sugar on the lawn to make it greener and reduce weeds – but experts urge caution
June 14, 2022
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Thinking about putting sugar on the lawn? This is what you need to know before enjoying its benefits
Read MoreHarmful algal bloom predictions can advance with genetic findings
June 9, 2022
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NIEHS grantees find genes that produce a mostly unmonitored neurotoxin in freshwater systems.
Read MoreOfficials warn of dangerous Algal (algae) blooms in Illinois lakes
June 9, 2022
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Illinois officials remind residents to use caution when recreating in Illinois waters and be aware of harmful “Algal Blooms” (Blue Green algae blooms). Algal blooms are the result of a nutrient, like nitrogen or phosphorus from various sources (for example fertilizer runoff or other forms of nutrient pollution), entering the aquatic system and causing excessive growth of algae. An algal bloom affects the whole ecosystem
Read MoreThe Unsettled—and Unsettling—Science of Lawn Chemicals
June 9, 2022
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BY TIK ROOT JUNE 9, 2022 9:21 AM EDT For people with yards, keeping grass lush can often feel like a full-time job: planting, treating, mowing, bug-killing, watering—and repeating. Because of the many products and services this entails, the lawn and garden care industry raked in $16.8 billion globally in 2020, according to analytics firm Allied Market Research.
Read MoreAlgae blooms prompt advisories for two NH bodies of water
June 7, 2022
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By Adam Sullivan Published: Jun. 6, 2022 at 8:01 AM EDT|Updated: 17 hours ago ENFIELD, N.H. (WCAX) - Cyanobacteria, better known as blue-green algae, can be harmful to both humans and pets. And officials say two recent warnings in the Upper Valley could be a sign of things to come. Floyd Gray and his partner, Miriam, of Canaan, New Hampshire, have been boating on Mascoma Lake in Enfield for years. “This is our favorite lake to go boating on,” Gray said.
Read MoreColorado trying new tools, including phosphorus-free lawns, to combat toxic algae
June 6, 2022
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By Jerd Smith Fresh Water News 11 hrs ago Read the label on your lawn fertilizer bag and help save your favorite lake or reservoir from those smelly, pea-green algae blooms that shut down summer watering spots for weeks at a time. That’s the message from water quality officials and city water utilities in Colorado this year as the summer lawn and recreation season gears up.
Read MoreSeagrasses thrive in the Gulf of Mexico while withering elsewhere
June 6, 2022
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Florida's offshore marine habitat is in peril. Populations of fish are dwindling in many places, and manatees have been dying in record numbers. The basis for much of this life lies in seagrass just under our boats. We join scientist on a trip into one of the healthiest seagrass meadows in the Gulf of Mexico.
Read MoreCalifornia Court Rules Bees Are ‘Fish’ Protected by Endangered Species Act
June 1, 2022
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by PAUL BOIS 31 May 2022185 A three-judge California state appellate court ruled on Tuesday that bees are in fact “fish” protected under the state’s Endangered Species Act.
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