Gov. Rick Scott's state of emergency could help local officials battle the toxic algae.
Gov. Rick Scott's order covers Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Glades, Hendry, Lee and Okeechobee counties.
Anglers has expressed concerns that this early-arriving green slime signals the end of what was viewed as the summer of plenty for walleye fishermen.
Officials hope a 9-day break from Lake Okeechobee releases into the St. Lucie Estuary will allow a saltwater recharge to help keep algae at bay.
Australia has seen an unprecedented number of widespread, catastrophic transformations in response to extreme weather events.
Mini algae blooms are a regular occurrence in the western basin of Lake Erie. They pop up early in the season and usually dissipate before...
More of Utah Lake is infested with cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, which can contain toxins harmful to people and animals.
Red water - nickel processing plant says cause is decades of contamination in Soviet times which company is working to overcome.
An obstruction has disconnected Morris Cove from ocean waters, preventing salmon from moving upstream.
Each state was warmer than average, record precipitation in the East
Atlin-based helicopter pilot Jamie Tait says a kilometre-long piece of ice recently broke off the Llewellyn Glacier, at the south end of Atlin Lake.
Wasatch Mountains near Payson, Utah are snow-free about a month earlier than normal.
Scientists are unsure if warming temperatures are causing the bizarre invertebrates to spread.
Maps and graphics show the extent of the devastating flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston and Texas.
Harvey has been devastating beyond Houston. Here's the latest.
The storm is not expected to relent until Wednesday afternoon.
For the past several weeks, monsoon-triggered floods have devastated regions in Nepal, Bangladesh and India. This week, a new series of storms has brought everyday life in Mumbai to a near halt.
Several factors have conspired to make Hurricane Harvey so destructive in Texas, and warming temperatures are likely part of the problem.
“Local rainfall amounts of 50 inches would exceed any previous Texas rainfall record. The breadth and intensity of this rainfall are beyond anything experienced before,” said a statement from the National Weather Service. “Catastrophic flooding is now underway and expected to continue for several days.”
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