In this column, @SmokiesLife intern writer Hannah Early examines lichen and biodiversity in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

A council is set to take over control of an Essex lake after fears of “another ecological and environmental disaster”. Castle Point Council is drawing up plans to take over running Canvey Island Lake, ...

The small, translucent orange balls have been dotting the seashore up and down the Grand Strand. They’ve been mistaken for ...

An alga that threatens freshwater ecosystems and is toxic to vertebrates has a sneaky way of ensuring its success: It ...

Analysis of bowhead whale poop shows that more toxins from typically warm-water toxic algae species are entering Arctic food ...

It was one of the largest, longest and most lethal harmful algae blooms in Southern California's recorded history, claiming the lives of hundreds of dolphins and sea lions between Baja California ...

Wayne State University research is showing how the problems of algae growth and microplastic pollution could compound in the environment.

Clark County Public Health issued a warning advisory for Lacamas Lake due to elevated levels of cyanotoxins from algae.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – During the summer, algae in Lake Tahoe is a hot topic. While these tiny organisms are a natural part of Tahoe’s aquatic ecosystem, algae can become a harmful algal ...

The algae — Karenia mikimotoi — is killing more than 200 species of marine life off the southern coast of Australia, scientists and conservation groups say.

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