algae
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The Interior Department said last week that the pool was clear and workers were sucking up dead algae.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
The 67-year-old said he only touched the material briefly before he was told by one of the park service workers helping to clean the algae from the pool to stop.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
Instead of the previous blue-green algae, the new green algae is "just taking over," Paerl said.
From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026
The higher temperatures promote algae growth by allowing their metabolisms to shift into overdrive.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026
Do I realize that nitrogen fertilizers are destroying fish life by fostering an overgrowth of algae?
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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