algae

As the water heats up, you might start to see lakes – and sometimes rivers – close because of toxic algal blooms. The blooms can make people sick and kill pets. But, a Central Washington team hopes they can solve the problem.

A harmful algal bloom on the Snake River has spanned nearly 30 miles of the river. The Whitman County health department says it hasn’t seen a bloom like this on the Snake before.

Lakes close because of toxic algae every year, especially as temperatures climb in summer. Pierce County’s Lake Tapps is the latest example. Authorities…

Nothing spoils a summer swim in your favorite lake like an algae bloom. These become more common as the weather warms up. A lake in Federal Way is serving…

The average coal-fired power plant spews out more than a million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year.Wouldn't it be great if that greenhouse gas…