Out-of-Season Algae Outbreaks on the Rise
Out-of-Season Algae Outbreaks on the Rise Wednesday, April 3, 2019 Outbreaks of toxic algae in U.S. waterways usually happen in warmer months. But in a sign that the problem is growing worse, algae...
View ArticleExplosion of Unregulated Factory Farms
Explosion of Unregulated Factory FarmsFactory Farms in Maumee Watershed Fuels Lake Erie’s Toxic Blooms
View ArticleInvestigation: Manure From Unregulated Factory Farms Fuels Lake Erie’s Toxic...
Investigation: Manure From Unregulated Factory Farms Fuels Lake Erie’s Toxic Algae BloomsTuesday, April 9, 2019 Unregulated animal factory farms are funneling nutrient-rich pollution into Lake Erie,...
View ArticleManure From Unregulated Factory Farms Fuels Lake Erie’s Toxic Algae Blooms
Manure From Unregulated Factory Farms Fuels Lake Erie’s Toxic Algae BloomsTuesday, April 9, 2019 Across America, outbreaks of toxic algae, triggered by polluted farm runoff, are increasing in frequency...
View ArticleIowa’s Private Wells Overrun With Agricultural Contaminants
Iowa’s Private Wells Overrun With Agricultural ContaminantsWednesday, April 24, 2019 Private wells across Iowa are contaminated with unsafe levels of two agricultural contaminants, according to an...
View ArticleThis Summer, EWG Will Monitor Expected Surge in Toxic Algae Blooms
This Summer, EWG Will Monitor Expected Surge in Toxic Algae Blooms Thursday, June 6, 2019 With peak toxic algae bloom season underway, the Environmental Working Group is releasing an updated map of all...
View ArticleToxic Algae Blooms: What You Should Know
Toxic Algae Blooms: What You Should KnowThursday, June 6, 2019 Toxic algae blooms are a growing epidemic, polluting lakes and other waterways across the U.S., as a 2018 EWG report revealed. They can...
View ArticleThis Fourth of July, You’ll See 70 Percent More Algae Outbreaks Than Last Year
This Fourth of July, You’ll See 70 Percent More Algae Outbreaks Than Last YearTuesday, July 2, 2019 Over the Fourth of July holiday, many of us love to beat the heat in a favorite lake, pond or river....
View ArticleReport: Toxins From Algae Outbreaks Plague Hundreds of Lakes in 48 States
Report: Toxins From Algae Outbreaks Plague Hundreds of Lakes in 48 States Thursday, August 8, 2019 Federal and state tests have found dangerous toxins, common in outbreaks of blue-green algae, in...
View ArticleCurbing Polluting Farm Runoff Is Key to Fighting the Epidemic of Toxic Algae...
Curbing Polluting Farm Runoff Is Key to Fighting the Epidemic of Toxic Algae BloomsThursday, August 8, 2019 In 2011, Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., fell “deathly sick” from a severe upper respiratory...
View ArticleEruptions of Toxic Algae Plague Lakes, Threatening Drinking Water and Recreation
Eruptions of Toxic Algae Plague Lakes, Threatening Drinking Water and Recreation
View ArticleKeeping Kids Safe from Toxic Algae
Keeping Kids Safe from Toxic AlgaeThursday, August 15, 2019 Outbreaks of potentially toxic algae are fouling lakes, rivers and other bodies of water across the U.S. Nationally, news reports on algae...
View ArticleDog Deaths Linked to Harmful Algae Blooms
Dog Deaths Linked to Harmful Algae BloomsThursday, August 15, 2019 Last week, Melissa Martin and Denise Mintz took their dogs – Abby, Harpo and Lizzy – for a swim in a pond near their home in...
View ArticleRecord-Breaking Number of Algae Outbreaks in 2019
Record-Breaking Number of Algae Outbreaks in 2019 Thursday, August 29, 2019 A record-breaking number of potentially toxic algae blooms have plagued bodies of water across the country this summer....
View ArticleAlgae Outbreaks Up by Nearly One-Fifth in 2019
Algae Outbreaks Up by Nearly One-Fifth in 2019Monday, October 7, 2019 EWG has found 508 news reports about algae blooms in the country’s lakes, ponds and rivers so far this year – 18 percent more than...
View ArticleToxic Algae Blooms Now a Year-Round Problem
Toxic Algae Blooms Now a Year-Round ProblemThursday, January 16, 2020Florida health officials are warning of an unusually early outbreak of blue-green algae on the Caloosahatchee River, a popular...
View ArticleNew Study Raises Concern About Airborne Exposure to Toxic Algae Blooms
New Study Raises Concern About Airborne Exposure to Toxic Algae BloomsThursday, February 20, 2020Studies of the health hazards of toxic algae blooms have focused largely on the danger of direct contact...
View ArticleMississippi River Flood Management Could Cause Another Devastating Gulf Coast...
Mississippi River Flood Management Could Cause Another Devastating Gulf Coast Toxic Algae Bloom This YearMonday, April 13, 2020The Army Corps of Engineers just opened a huge flood management structure...
View ArticleEscaping Quarantine? Watch Out for Toxic Algae
Escaping Quarantine? Watch Out for Toxic Algae Wednesday, June 10, 2020With summer beginning and millions of Americans experiencing what feels like the thousandth week of quarantine, enjoying the...
View ArticleBeware Toxic Algae Over the Fourth of July
Beware Toxic Algae Over the Fourth of July Wednesday, July 1, 2020Over the Fourth of July holiday, don’t act like the crowds recreating in Grand Lake St. Marys, Ohio. With area pools closed due to the...
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