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- The entire lough has been contaminated by the blooms of poisonous blue-green algae. It is dangerous to anyone or anything that enters the water – pet dogs and wild birds have died, and it can make people ill.
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Sep 16, 2023 · Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in the UK and Ireland, is being poisoned by a toxic blue-green algae on an apocalyptic scale. It is killing fish, birds and dogs and there are serious concerns about public health because the lough provides 40% of Northern Ireland 's drinking water.
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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 4, 2023 · Previously a clear and serene lake, it is now covered in thick blue-green algae that are poisoning not only the lake but right up to Northern Ireland’s north coast. But how did this happen?
Sep 23, 2023 · The entire lough has been contaminated by the blooms of poisonous blue-green algae. It is dangerous to anyone or anything that enters the water – pet dogs and wild birds have died, and it...
Lough Neagh provides 40% of Northern Ireland's drinking water. Along with invasive species in the form of water-clearing zebra mussels, and the weather effects of climate change, the perfect...
Mar 7, 2024 · Toxic blue-green algae in Lough Neagh has potentially begun to wake up again already, with two confirmed reports since the start of 2024. Last summer, it brought the largest freshwater lake in ...
Oct 4, 2023 · The lough has been blighted by toxic blue-green algae since June. It is the largest freshwater lake in the UK and Ireland. It supplies half of Belfast's drinking water and 40% of Northern...
