Science and Technology 38 Brazilian limnologists raise an alert about a silent contamination in the reservoirs that supply major cities in the country: toxic algal blooms are reported to have advanced 340% in 620 water bodies since 2010 and expose an invisible threat to drinking water that conventional treatment cannot always completely eliminate. Valdemar Medeiros 30/04/2026 at 10:19
Interesting facts The algae bloom that suffocates rivers and lakes has turned into an opportunity: a project between Lithuania and Poland collects the biomass and transforms it into biogas, fertilizers, pigments, and cosmetics, attempting to address one of the most persistent problems of eutrophication. Alisson Ficher 24/03/2026 at 16:17
Interesting facts Water From Africa’s Largest Lake Turns Green, But The Danger Is Invisible: Bacteria Produce Microcystin, A Toxin Linked To Severe Liver Damage Noel Budeguer 28/02/2026 at 11:23
Interesting facts Largest Lake in South America Faces A Mixture of Sewage, Nutrients, and Oil Leaks Fueling A Cyanobacterial Bloom Visible From Space Geovane Souza 07/01/2026 at 19:39
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