blue-green

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An extended couch of striking blue-green color allows for tête-à-têtes to be conducted at various degrees of intimacy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

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

During the warm months, Lake Erie becomes an ideal setting for cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, to grow rapidly.

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2025

Potential solutions to the blue-green algal problem in Lough Neagh have been piloted as part of the executive's action plan.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

We opened the front door and switched on the fluorescent lights, which blinked on, bathing the rows of lathes and shapers and drill presses in a harsh blue-green glare.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam