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Lough Neagh is not the only place in the world where blue-green algae has caused problems. Scientists working on the Great Lakes in North America have grappled with it for years.
Lough Neagh (/ lɒx ˈneɪ / lokh NAY; Irish: Loch nEathach [l̪ˠɔx ˈn̠ʲaha (x)]) is a freshwater lake in Northern Ireland and is the largest lake on the island of Ireland and in the United Kingdom. It has a surface area of 151 square miles (392 square kilometres) and is about 19 miles (31 km) long and 9 miles (14 km) wide.
Oct 3, 2023 · After a summer of blue-green algae, bathing bans, and pondweed and silt causing problems for boats, Belfast City Council recently added its voice to calls for Lough Neagh to be brought into...
Sep 21, 2023 · Lough Neagh, which supplies nearly half of Northern Ireland's drinking water and sustains a rich tapestry of biodiversity, is now in crisis due to a complex interaction of environmental factors. There are no simple answers, but there are viable solutions.
Oct 4, 2023 · Lough Neagh is the largest freshwater lake in the UK - it supplies half of Belfast's drinking water and 40% of Northern Ireland's overall. And, for several months, it has been becoming ...
Oct 3, 2023 · Biggest fresh water lake in British Isles 'is dying'. Algae impeding search and rescue in Lough Neagh. Swimmers warned out of sea after toxic algae find. Live coverage of Lough Neagh from BBC...
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Sep 28, 2012 · Lough Neagh is familiar to all, at least as the huge bank of water it represents on the map of Ireland. It's the biggest fresh water lake in Ireland and Britain, 20 miles long...
