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- 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.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-67717507Lough Neagh: The year the UK's largest lake turned green - BBC
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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?
BBC. Blue-green algae is toxic to animals and can cause illness in humans. In the world of agriculture and environment in Northern Ireland, one story dominated. For many, 2023 will forever be the...
Sep 23, 2023 · The largest freshwater lake in Ireland and Britain - the source of 40 per cent of Northern Ireland’s drinking water - is being contaminated by poisonous algae, endangering people, pets and ...
Oct 24, 2023 · Last month, hundreds of people attended a ‘wake’ for Lough Neagh, Britain and Ireland’s largest freshwater lake. This marked a devastating cyanobacterial bloom of alarming magnitude, caused...
Nov 6, 2023 · The key culprits: two-thirds of the phosphate that ends up in the lough originates from slurry and other runoff from surrounding farmland, while 24 percent comes from human sewage discharged...
Sep 21, 2023 · Lough Neagh’s freshwater has gone stale because for years it has been taken for granted. At least the problem is being discussed in newspapers, on radio talk shows and by politicians.
