Algal Bloom

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Aug 15, 20260:04:11Science & Medicine

It’s unfortunately become part of the summer in Ireland - reports of algal blooms on our lakes, some toxic, with county councils across the country warning us to not bathe in the water and keep dogs away. Frances Lucy is...

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