Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the summer gets warmer across Vermont, lakes and rivers are populated by residents and visitors alike trying to cool off.

Toxins in the blooms are harmful to people and animals. (N.H. Department of Environmental Services, des.nh.gov.) The Granite State hasn’t been spared from the global trend of more frequent ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Wondering what’s floating in Vermont’s natural waters? Though the spring brought heavy pollen accumulation on some bodies of water, now is the time to ...

A research team from the Center for Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM), the Department of Environmental Process ...

Plymouth is warning both people and their pets to stay out of six ponds due to cyanobacteria blooms, also known as blue-green algae, in the water. The town currently has six ponds that have tested ...

Much of Lake Winnipesaukee is under a cyanobacteria bloom watch or warning heading into the busy Labor Day holiday. While state officials say people should still enjoy the long weekend, they should be ...

Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are naturally found in bodies of fresh water but can release toxins. Contact with cyanobacteria can cause skin irritation, allergic reactions, and ...

The Granite State hasn’t been spared from the global trend of more frequent cyanobacteria blooms, the often-toxic growths that can kill pets and threaten human health. With climate change and excess ...