US EditionYear’s first cases of blue-green algae confirmed in Lough Neagh
- Blue-Green algae has been confirmed in Lough Neagh, according to the Northern Ireland Environment Agency on April 10 and 11.
- Lough Neagh, which supplies 40% of Northern Ireland's drinking water, faces blooms worsened by agricultural runoff and climate change.
- Environment Minister Andrew Muir stated that he expects algae to return this year but emphasized that addressing this problem will take time.
- The NIEA encourages the public to report suspected algae blooms through the Bloomin' Algae App or by emailing emergency-pollution@daera-ni.gov.uk.
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Year’s first cases of blue-green algae confirmed in Lough Neagh - Jersey Evening Post
Blue-green algae has returned to Lough Neagh with the first confirmed cases of 2025, the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has confirmed. Noxious blooms of the algae covered large parts of the lough, the UK’s largest freshwater lake by surface area, during the previous two summers and also affected other waterways and beaches in the region. The NIEA said two reports had been made from locations on Lough Neagh and were verified on April …
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Northern Ireland Environment Agency launches 8-week call for evidence to improve knowledge base on impacts on the water environment - Water Magazine
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has launched an 8-week Call for Evidence to improve the knowledge base on impacts on the water environment and to enable a more accurate assessment of the potential pressures and impacts on water quality. This call for evidence will form part of the ongoing preparation for the Significant Water Management Issues Report to be issued later in 2025/2026. This call for evidence aims to gather all availa…
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