Largest Freshwater Lake in California Turns Green Due to Huge Algal Bloom, NASA Image Reveals

Medicine & Technology May 29, 2024

Blue-green algae is apparently causing California's Clear Lake to turn green. Read to learn more.

Layered Lake Reveals Origin of Oxygen in the Atmosphere, Suggests Role of Cyanobacteria in Earth’s Early History

Oct 25, 2023

Geochemists study Deming Lake to understand the buildup of oxygen in the atmosphere 2.4 billion years ago. Find out more about it in this article.

407-Million-Year-Old Cyanobacteria Species Could Be First To Dominate Land, Provides Insights on Early Terrestrial Ecosystems

Sep 13, 2023

A group of experts studying some of the earliest fossils discovered the oldest species of cyanobacteria that could have colonized land. Continue reading the article to find out more.

Dog Dies Few Minutes After Consuming Toxic Blue-Green Algae; Dog Welfare Club Warns Other Pet Owners of Algal Bloom Dangers

Jul 14, 2023

The pet dog died in less than 45 minutes after exposure to cyanobacteria. Read to learn more.

Harmful Algal Blooms Detection Challenge: NASA Offers $12,000 To Detect, Classify Severity of Cyanobacteria

Jan 21, 2023

NASA has a challenge and offers a huge prize for finding algal blooms in pictures from space. Read on to know how to join the challenge and win big prizes.

Great Oxygenation and Plankton Eradication Paved the Way For Mountains and Life on Earth

Dec 01, 2021

Researchers from the University of Aberdeen found that a large-scale plankton eradication after the Great Oxygenation Event acted as lubricants for rock slabs that paved the way for mountain and life formation.

Blue-Green Algae May Not Reach Their Dangerous Levels as Scientists Develop New Tool to Identify Potential Harm

Oct 20, 2021

Researchers recently developed a new approach so that blue-green algae won't reach their dangerous levels and become harmful to the environment.

Younger Earth's Slower Spin Leads to Longer Days That Triggers More Photosynthesis Allowing Oxygen Build Up

Aug 06, 2021

While we enjoy a day that is approximately 24 hours long, a new study suggests that it might not have always been the case, with the changes in the length of a day providing a nudge toward the development of complex life.

'Very Fast Death Factor' Algae Bloom Toxin Now Found in Air

Apr 07, 2021

Scientists found that the algae bloom toxin anatoxin-a (ATX), otherwise known as the Very Fast Death Factor, can also be found in air and not just in water.

Blue-Green Algae May Help Astronauts Survive on the Red Planet

Feb 17, 2021

A bioreactor recently enabled scientists to grow the so-called cyanobacteria under conditions similar to Mars.

NOAA Grants Ohio Researchers $1.1M To Develop Global Solution for Filtering Freshwater

Oct 07, 2020

In 2014, a three-day water crisis hit Ohio, after high microcystin levels were discovered in Lake Erie. Researchers from the University of Toledo have now developed a biofilter that can breakdown microcystin and, in turn, received a grant from the NOAA to expand the research to a global scale.

Monitoring Algal Blooms in Florida Waters Led to the Discovery of Multiple Toxins

Jul 21, 2020

For years, algal blooms on the west coast, lakes, and rivers of Florida have been increasing. Water samples have revealed multiple toxins which can result in respiratory and neurological symptoms, and even trigger Alzheimer's

UK’s Lake District Is Sprawling With Deadly Cyanobacteria, Environmental Agency Warns

Jun 24, 2020

The Environmental Agency warns that several famous spots in Cumbria's Lake District are now infected with harmful blue-green algae. Also known as cyanobacteria, the organism is said to be potentially fatal for animals and can cause symptoms like diarrhea and vomiting in humans.

Cyanobacteria In Water And On Land IS Said To Be A Source Of Methane

Jan 18, 2020

A group of researchers identified that cyanbacteria are responsbile in producing methane into the water and soil, and it could only get worse with climate change.

The Great Oxidation Event Explained: Scientists Developed a Model to Describe How the Tectonic Plates Affected the History of the Atmosphere

Dec 12, 2019

Scientists behind the study used detail modeling and discovered that an increase in tectonic activity produced new volcanoes prior to the Great Oxidation Event which pumped big amounts of carbon dioxide in the air which led to the warming of the climate, increased rainfall, and leading to more minerals washed into the ocean.