blue-green

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Last year, scientists in the country announced they had launched successful trials spraying the soil with cyanobacteria, also known as "blue-green algae" -- a method that helps retain moisture and facilitate tree rooting.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Those sown in August are currently just tiny blue-green shoots.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

These findings show that marine algae have evolved specialized pigments not only to absorb the blue-green light available underwater but also to withstand the damaging effects of intense sunlight.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

When this occurs, blue-green algae can form blooms that discolour the water, or produce floating mats or scums on the water's surface.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

The ceiling was painted a watery blue-green that looked like the sky.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm