"We're not going to change what you eat. We're just going to change the nutritional value." Scientists develop groundbreaking ...

What are Lake Okeechobee discharges? Risks include water pollution and toxic algae blooms Discharges are expected to continue ...

A new study finds that microplastic pollution reduces plant photosynthesis, threatening global food security and worsening ...

On average, these little particles could reduce photosynthesis in plants and algae by up to 12 percent, according to the ...

Microplastics can cut a plant’s ability to photosynthesize by up to 12 percent, new research shows microplastics are ...

New university research shows how algae could be used to treat water polluted with chemicals from the textiles industry ...

sending excess nutrients into the water that cause algae blooms. All 50 states are impacted by nutrient pollution with about 15,000 bodies of water facing nutrient-related problems, according to NOAA.

Credit: William & Mary Algae are far more than pond scum. They have the potential to play pivotal roles in addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and other pressing issues such ...

A Baltimore-area company has signed a $3 million deal to help a wastewater treatment plant use algae to transform sewage into ...

NANJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Taihu, China's third-largest freshwater lake, lies in the country's manufacturing heartland and has seen its water quality improve to its best level in 30 years, once ...

Algae blooms are the result of nutrient pollution, specifically a buildup of nitrogen and phosphorus. Alsentzer says that while these elements are naturally occurring, development activities can ...