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Oct 4, 2023 · A blue-green algal bloom over the summer has caused havoc, not just in Lough Neagh but right up to Northern Ireland's north coast. But how did this happen?
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...
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.
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.
Oct 16, 2023 · Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland is a huge lake on the border of County Antrim. The lake has over 120 miles of shoreline and it is important for wildlife including birds and fish. But there have...
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Feb 7, 2024 · Lough Neagh: Why has the UK's largest lake become green and toxic? The minister said while his ministerial inbox was "overflowing", the problems of Lough Neagh were "high up there" on his...
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Lough Neagh is located in Northern Ireland with its geometric center at latitude 54° 36′N and longitude 6° 23′W. Its Irish grid map reference is J 3032 3750. Politically, it is totally within the United Kingdom, although some of its contributory rivers have sources in the Republic of Ireland.
