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For many, 2023 will forever be the year the water turned green. In Lough Neagh, multiple factors led to blooms of blue-green algae at levels not seen for half a century.
- Blue-green algae back at 2023 levels - BBC News
Blue-green algae is back at 2023 levels in Lough Neagh....
- Blue-green algae back at 2023 levels - BBC News
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 19, 2023 · Lough Neagh – a lake in Northern Ireland that is larger than the country of Malta – has been plagued by blue-green algae that can negatively impact humans, plants and animals. A group of environmentalists recently held a “wake” to protest the scale of the situation.
Jul 23, 2024 · Algal blooms returned to the lough’s waters again this month, bringing with them the images of toxic green sludge and dead swans that plagued the vast water body last year.
- Tommy Greene
Aug 2, 2024 · Blue-green algae is back at 2023 levels in Lough Neagh. Large green mats have formed around the lough, particularly in the north-east. A "very sharp uptick" in the amount of potentially...
Sep 11, 2023 · Pollution is the root cause of the devastating proliferation of blue-green algae on Lough Neagh and repeated reports from DAERA’s experts show how they are failing on water quality standards.
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Jun 28, 2023 · In recent weeks, people living on, working around and visiting Lough Neagh have seen and commented on the presence of an extensive green layer on the Lough’s surface and have voiced their...
