Patios will be free of ‘green slime’ and look ‘like new’ if you use method Alan Titchmarsh swears by

Patios are prone to accumulating dirt, algae, moss and lichen, especially after months of cold, damp weather. Green algae is particularly common on patios and is often caused by persistent moisture, ...

Toxic blue-green algae blooms form off Point Pelee

New satellite images of Lake Erie show what looks like green slime covering the blue water near Point Pelee National Park and Pelee Island. The latest images by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
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‘Green blue slime:’ More Minnesota beaches close due to toxic algal blooms

SLEEPY EYE, Minn. — On a quiet, summer day, Laurie Hammerschmidt and her dog Daisy, a 5-year-old boxer, take their routine walk around the shore of Sleepy Eye Lake. “Daisy likes to walk along the ...
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The green 'substance' in the Willamette River isn't harmful, officials say

PORTLAND, Ore. — For an ever-moving waterway, the Willamette River near Portland sure looked like a still pond full of unidentifiable green scum on Monday — a matter of concern for a lot of people, ...
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This 30p kitchen staple clears slimy patios in an hour – stop wasting money on pressure washers this spring

This spring, faced with a slimy, slippery UK patio, I set myself a one‑hour challenge to clear moss and algae using a 30p ...
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Stop blasting your patio: this natural 5-minute fix with two cheap ingredients strips green algae fast

Across the UK, patios emerge from winter slick with green algae and worryingly slippery. A two-ingredient kitchen fix ...
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From green slime to jet fuel: algae offers airlines a cleaner future

OTTOBRUN, Germany (Reuters) - As airlines struggle to find cleaner ways to power jets and with an industry-wide meeting on CO2 emissions just months away, scientists are busy growing algae in vast ...