Going into the water in and around Delaware can provide some risks. While people are aware of the sharks in the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay, jellyfish in those same waters and snakes in lakes, ...

Are the blooms dangerous? These types of blooms generally show up in the spring or summer locally and can last for a few weeks or so. Ventura Harbormaster John Higgins described a ...

“We don’t recommend that you swim if you see this brown material floating around in the water like the blooms ... it can be a precursor to a red tide bloom,” Burke explained.

If you’ve spent time near the coast and beaches around Bradenton and Anna Maria Island lately, you may have noticed thick, dark mats of icky-looking stuff floating in the water. What is it?

Water that ranges from pea-soup green to a reddish brown, and which is also foul or slimy, indicates algae growth. This type of water is not safe to drink. Problem: Hot Water Is Brown But Cold Is ...

“Whatever happens, the water velocity in the pipeline increases,” said Garrod. “It stirs up that red and for a very short period of time there may be red or brown in the system. We go out ...