Algae

Excessive nutrients, most likely from outdated sewage-treatment facilities in coastal cities, are spoiling the waters of lake Baikal with waves of an alga called Spirogyra

Siberia’s Lake Baikal is the world’s largest lake by volume, containing nearly 20 percent of the planet’s fresh surface water. The ancient lake harbors an astounding array of biodiversity and is so treasured in Russia that it has its own anthem.

Knowing that Dutch water technology companies can offer solutions for algae threats, ‘The US Algal Toxin Conference ” has been organized in Akron, Ohio from 28 to 30 April by the Akron Global Water Alliance (Ohio) in collaboration with Water Alliance (NL)

The same technology that allows you to consult your phone to figure out when a big storm is moving in could soon show level of algae in water 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is using satellite technology for an app it’s developing that’s aimed at helping both water-quality managers and, eventually, the public, determine the level of toxic algae in their water sources.

Method that aims to slurp up surface-level algae, along with water, and route the liquid back into the lake while imprisoning the muck in a dumpster on shore

When it comes to cleaning up algae, raking doesn’t work. The paint-like green goop slips through the tines. It leaves the big question facing Madison beaches — how to make the water less disgusting and dangerous when algae is carried onto the beaches by prevailing winds and currents — lacking reliable answers.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued health advisory values that states and utilities can use to protect Americans from elevated levels of algal toxins in drinking water

American Water, the nation’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, has formed a partnership with LG Sonic to perform ultrasonic algae control in water treatment plants

NASA has joined forces with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and U.S. Geological Survey to transform satellite data designed to probe ocean biology into information that will help protect the American public from harmful freshwater algal blooms

The algae could serve as a feedstock for biofuels, and the feedstock leftovers could be recycled back into farm soil nutrients

Water-borne algal blooms from farm fertilizer runoff can destroy aquatic life and clog rivers and lakes, but scientists will report today that they are working on a way to clean up these environmental scourges and turn them into useful products. The algae could serve as a feedstock for biofuels, and the feedstock leftovers could be recycled back into farm soil nutrients.