RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Michigan Tech University biologists have been observing a remote Lake Superior island’s fragile wolf population every winter since 1958, but they had to cut this season’s planned seven-week survey short after just two weeks. The ski plane they study the wolves from uses the frozen lake as a landing strip because […]
Algae blooms in the Indian River Lagoon often produce toxins that are a danger to marine life and humans. A new study finds that toxins linger in the lagoon, even when there are no algae blooms. Now scientists are trying to identify what is producing the toxins if not excess algae. Here’s the upshot, according […]
(WESTCLIFFE, Colo.) — Frequent visitors to DeWeese Reservoir in Westcliff, Colorado, should take precautions, according to the Colorado Parks & Wildlife Department (CPW). Toxic algae blooms in the water present a recurring threat to human and pet health. DeWeese Reservoir is a popular spot for picnics, hiking, camping, and fishing. CPW is holding a public […]
Hundreds gathered Tuesday night for a community meeting to talk about the foul-smelling algae that has popped up in Lake Norman. “It manifested itself mainly on hole 18,” said resident Butch English. “I didn’t know what it was. It didn’t look normal. It looks ugly. It almost looks like feces, if you will, but I […]
As pedestrians head down Halsted Street in the Fulton Market district, a spiral structure in the middle of the Mews Pedway invites them to walk toward its center. At a glance, the coil seems to have been assembled with traditional construction materials. But looks are deceiving — these building blocks were made of microalgae. Dubbed […]