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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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   Why is Lough Neagh so toxic?

   • Lough Neagh is the largest freshwater lake in the UK - it supplies half of Belfast's drinking water and 40% of Northern Ireland's overall. And, for several months, it has been becoming increasingly green and toxic. 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.

   Lough Neagh: Why is the UK's largest lake turning toxic green? - BBC

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   Is Lough Neagh a bad Lake?

   • The UK’s largest freshwater lake experienced its worst-ever levels of a harmful bacteria this summer. 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.

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

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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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   What's wrong with Ireland's largest lake?

   • Worst-ever contamination of Ireland’s largest lake: What’s to blame? Blue-green algae is flourishing in Lough Neagh, which is also Ireland’s largest lake. There is more than one culprit behind the devastation.

   Worst-ever contamination of Ireland’s largest lake: What’s to blame

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   Are there algae blooms on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland?

   • The green swirls of algae are particularly noticeable on the eastern side of the lake. True-colour satellite image from 4 September 2023 showing algal bloom conditions on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland. Source: Copernicus. Lough Neagh supplies around 40% of all drinking water in Northern Ireland.

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

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   Is Lough Neagh water safe to drink?

   • Lough Neagh supplies around 40% of all drinking water in Northern Ireland. NI Water says that drinking water drawn from the lake remains “safe to drink and use as normal”. The issue has had a political impact in Northern Ireland, where the devolved government has been at a standstill since last year due to Brexit-related issues.

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

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3. news.sky.com › story › lough-neagh-largest-lake-inLough Neagh: Largest lake in UK and Ireland being poisoned by ...

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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 ...

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4. www.irishtimes.com › environment › 2023/09/23‘The lough isn’t just dying, it’s been killed’: How Lough ...

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   Sep 23, 2023 · The water lapping against the shore of Lough Neagh is not a healthy blue, but a sickly green. A walk along the canal path at Toome, Co Antrim, reveals just how unwell the lake is.

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

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   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...

7. www.aljazeera.com › news › 2023/11/6Worst-ever contamination of Ireland’s largest lake: What’s to ...

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   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...

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8. www.bbc.com › news › uk-northern-ireland-66998508Lough Neagh: Why is the UK's largest lake turning toxic green?

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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?

9. www.timeout.com › uk › newsHere's why the UK's largest lake has turned toxic - Time Out

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   Oct 4, 2023 · Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in the UK, has been becoming increasingly green and toxic.

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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.