City of Austin Begins Final Treatment of Toxic Algae in Lady Bird Lake

Ecocide series: It's only a matter of time before Algal Blooms impact our water supply

Environmental campaigner and teacher, Brian Murray looks the damaging effects of algal blooms and the reasons we’re not stopping outbreaks.

Here are LCRA's lake level projections under various scenarios

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As rounds of storms and the threat for flash flooding continue on and off this week, it could be that the health of our lakes and our water supply for the summer rests on how much rain falls over the next few days. Lake Travis and Lake Buchanan have seen modest rises over the last few weeks. Lake Travis is up roughly 1.5 feet in the last month, and Lake Buchanan is up a little over three feet in the last month (as of Monday eveni…

Montanans are asked to look out for harmful algal blooms

Montanans are urged to keep a lookout for harmful algal blooms as temperatures warm up in Big Sky Country.Blooms can release toxins that can be harmful to human and animal health. People are encouraged to help alert others about harmful blooms by submitting a report here. How to identify a harmful algal bloom: A coloration or scum in the water that can look like spilled paint, pea soup or grass clippings. Often blue, green or red in color.Public…

Austin's Lady Bird Lake enters final phase of toxic algae treatment

The city of Austin is launching the final phase of a five-year program to fight harmful cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, in Lady Bird Lake. On Monday, June 9, crews will begin spraying a special lanthanum-modified clay mixture on the lake.

Austin starts final attack on toxic algae blooms in Lady Bird Lake that can kill dogs

Austin is starting its final attack against harmful algae blooms that killed several dogs in Lady Bird Lake. This is the final year of a five-year pilot program

First cyanobacteria bloom of season detected in Chilmark - The Martha's Vineyard Times

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