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

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

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 ...

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.

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

The spread of the Ostreopsis ovata algae is not a cause for concern, but ongoing monitoring is recommended, according to ...

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 ...

A proliferation of the Ostreopsis ovata algae in La Concha Bay is no cause for alarm, but it is advisable to continue taking ...

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 ...