/tags/algae Algae en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:46:21 GMT /environment/2021-09-30/with-western-waters-out-of-whack-algae-blooms-produce-a-toxic-stew Two separate times over the summer, the City of Reno in Nevada warned residents to avoid contact with local lakes and ponds where the explosive growth of cyanobacteria – also known as blue-green algae – had choked the water with green slime and released dangerous toxins. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:46:21 GMT /environment/2021-09-30/with-western-waters-out-of-whack-algae-blooms-produce-a-toxic-stew Bert Johnson