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1. • • AFBI scientists have detected the algae out in the middle of Lough Neagh, showing the wind is moving the very buoyant species around and causing it to clump together - or "aggregate". From the shoreline at Antrim, the water is visibly green.
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   Why has Lough Neagh become green and toxic?

   • Lough Neagh: Why has the UK's largest lake become green and toxic? Colder, stormier weather and the darker days of autumn and winter are a natural weapon against the blue-green algae blooms that have been plaguing Lough Neagh. But, the problem is likely to happen again.

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   Is blue-green algae back at 2023 levels in Lough Neagh?

   • 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 toxic algae has been noticed in recent days by scientists monitoring the lough.

   'Disgusting' smell at Lough Neagh as algae spreads - BBC

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   Is Lough Neagh a blue-green lake?

   • 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.

   Lough Neagh: How climate change intensified toxic algae on the UK’s

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   Are toxic algae turning Lough Neagh Green?

   • The response is as stagnant as the water – The Irish Times Toxic algae are once again turning Lough Neagh green. The response is as stagnant as the water Geo resource failed to load. Algae in a bay on the shore of Lough Neagh this past week. Blue-green algae is "back with a vengeance", according to the Lough Neagh Partnership. (Getty)

   Toxic algae are once again turning Lough Neagh green. The response is

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   Why do blue-green algae bloom on Lough Neagh?

   • The toxic cyanobacteria we call blue-green algae forms blooms when agricultural pollution like slurry and fertilisers as well as sewage meet hot temperatures and sunlight causing eutrophication. It first became a problem on Lough Neagh in June, before a short reprieve.

   Everything we know about the blue-green algae 'killing' Lough Neagh

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   Why is Lough Neagh a bad place to live?

   • In Lough Neagh, multiple factors led to blooms of blue-green algae at levels not seen for half a century. The algae are in fact bacteria, which can cause skin irritation and sickness in people who come into contact with it, but the biggest risk is to pets, livestock and wildlife. For them it is extremely toxic.

   Lough Neagh: The year the UK's largest lake turned green

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3. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-northern-ireland-67717507Lough Neagh: The year the UK's largest lake turned green - BBC

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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.

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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?

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   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...

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   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.

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   Sep 11, 2023 · The toxic cyanobacteria we call blue-green algae forms blooms when agricultural pollution like slurry and fertilisers as well as sewage meet hot temperatures and sunlight causing eutrophication....

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    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.