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Scientists say they believe toxins from a blue-green algae plaguing lakes and rivers around the West are harming an endangered fish in the Klamath Basin, adding another obstacle to restoring species that have forced irrigation shutoffs for farmers.
Waterways across the upper Midwest are increasingly plagued with ugly, smelly and potentially deadly blue-green algae, bloomed by drought and fertilizer runoffs from farm fields, that's killed dozens of dogs and sickened many people.
The prosecutor's office is studying up to 300 complaints linked to noxious green algae after the death of a horse this summer on a beach in Brittany, a judicial official said Friday.
A French government-sponsored report released Thursday says decomposing algae covering some beaches in Brittany represent a serious health risk and gases that can kill within minutes were detected on a beach where a horse died last month.
Somewhere among the beakers and the bubbling green-tinged tanks in this Utah State University lab, Jeff Muhs is searching for champion pond scum for Uncle Sam.
In the past, Venetians have looked upon algae as their , but now they're hoping to tame the plants to satisfy the historic Italian seaport's energy needs. Will algae provide the ultimate in green power, or is the scheme merely a green pipe dream?
Pond scum was once an aquatic nuisance that Hall Barret III once hated to see in his catfish ponds.
Could the next green fuel be pea-green pond scum? Supporters think algae could someday be turned into cheap fuel for automobiles and airplanes, and are betting heavily with infusions of venture capital money and intensive research.
Giant floating fields of algae are back in strength this year on Lake Erie and scientists are trying to figure out why.
The site of the Olympic sailing competition is clear of the bright-green algae that until recently had covered the sea off the city of Qingdao, a Chinese official said Tuesday.
It seems even 22 miles of open ocean might not be keeping gangs off Catalina Island, a mist-shrouded outpost of Los Angeles County best known for its Hollywood history and crystal-clear harbors.
China's latest Olympics nightmare is a vast algae bloom that covers one-third of the sea where the world's best sailors are supposed to be competing in just over a month. Athletes call it the blob, the carpet, the fairway.
China has called in thousands of people to clean up an algal bloom at the sailing venue for this summer's Olympic Games, a state news agency said.
The 16 big flasks of bubbling bright green liquids in Roger Ruan's lab at the University of Minnesota are part of a new boom in renewable energy research.
When runaway algae killed fish and fouled beaches in the Great Lakes region decades ago, governments ordered cutbacks of phosphorus — a key algae nutrient — from laundry detergents and sewage treatment plants.
Lain Goodwin eased his boat into Florida Bay, hoping for the water to clear. He looked for the holes in the bay floor where he would always catch some snook, but there was nothing to see. The only clear blue was the sky.
Mining for Algae: Could Abandoned Mines Help Grow Biofuel?Researchers at the Missouri University of Science and Technology are planning to grow algae for fuel in abandoned mines using light-emitting diodes, or LEDs.
Killer AlgaeSupervolcanoes and cosmic impacts get all the terrible glory for causing mass extinctions, but a new theory suggests lowly algae may be the killer behind the world's great species annihilations.
Algae bloom proves deadly to hundreds of shorebirdsA suspected algae bloom left thousands of shorebirds dead or dying on Oregon and Washington beaches Tuesday. Local residents and members of the Discovery Coast Chapter of the Audubon Society mounted an impromptu rescue in an attempt to save as many birds as possible.
5 Companies Making Fuel From Algae NowUbiquitous and easy to grow, algae has long been a promising biomass-to-fuel candidate in the eyes of researchers.
Something fishy happening at Centennial ParkHundreds of fish have died and the lives of dozens of eels and turtles have been threatened apparently after an outbreak of algae in the duck pond at Centennial Park.
River Heals as Big Poultry Cleans Up It's ActSCRAPER, Okla. (AP) -- David Overbey is no scientist, but he says a person doesn't have to be to see how much the Illinois River has improved in recent years.
Navy Green: Military Investigates Biofuels to Power Its Ships and PlanesThe U.S. Navy will begin testing biofuels from camelina and algae
GNW - ORNL Scientists Hone Technique to Safeguard Water Supplies A rather informative article about using algae to detect contaminents in water. It seems there are many uses for the algae we once considered just a nuisance in our aquariums.
Algae Strain Uses CO2 Under High Light ConditionsThe rate of growth of algae is just one of several factors that affect biodiesel algae costs. Another big factor is extraction cost. What does it cost to get the oil separated from the rest of the algae mass?
Sloths and Blue Green AlgaeBlue green algae is a term used to describe any of a large, heterogeneous group of prokaryotic, principally photosynthetic organisms.
Mystery solved: Alaska's big blob is identified as algae Miles of the thick, dark gunk had been spotted floating between Barrow and Wainwright, prompting North Slope Borough officials and the Coast Guard to investigate last week.
Why Our Next Fuel Source May Come from Our Own Waste In his quest for a fuel of the future, Roger Ruan has found a valuable resource in something nobody else wants -- the wastewater from Minneapolis' largest sewage treatment plant.
ExxonMobil Bets $600 Million on AlgaeOil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. is making a major jump into renewable energy with a $600 million investment in algae-based biofuels.
Exxon to Invest Millions to Make Fuel From Algae The oil giant Exxon Mobil, whose chief executive once mocked alternative energy by referring to ethanol as "moonshine," is about to venture into biofuels.
15 Year Old Invents Algae-Powered Energy SystemThe high school student developed a fully featured algae-powered energy system that combines a dozen new and existing technologies to treat waste, produce methane and bio-oil for fuel, produce food for humans and livestock, sequester greenhouse gases, and produce oxygen.
5 Secrets to Preserve Your EyesightMore than ever we are using our eyes to stare at small type and images on computer screens, televisions, and cellphones—a modern trend that leads to eye fatigue and an increase in age-related eye problems.
Low-cost process produces natural gas from algaeThe method, called catalytic hydrothermal gasification, creates natural gas out of algae - more quickly, more efficiently and at higher yields than other biofuel processes. Genifuel expects the process also requires less capital investment.
Is Algae the Biofuel of the Future?The tiny plants could provide renewable oil but industry wants a helping hand from government
Understanding photosynthesis by sequencing algae genomeThe algae floating in the sea are microscopic plants of great consequence on a global level.
Algae from Canals to Supply Half of Venice's Power NeedsFor a long time now, the abundance of algae in Venice, Italy's canals has been causing problems for boats and the city's gondolas. Not anymore - these same algal species heretofore viewed as a problem will become Venice's source of renewable energy soon.
ALL Power Labs: Tools for Power HackingThis site is not new nor is it is a news site. It's a semi-advert for a gassifier kit but the fact that this stuff exist is neat in and of itself.
Death From Above for PlanktonNutrient-rich particles sifting out of the atmosphere can be a boon for phytoplankton, the tiny floating algae that support ocean food webs.
A Solar Dream from Israeli Kibbutzim"A promise of double-digit returns nowadays might seem like just another Ponzi scheme to investors.
Bio-interface for Solar PowerPlants, algae, and cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are masters of everything to do with solar energy because they are able to almost completely transform captured sunlight into chemical energy.
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