The Independent: Toxic algae blooms caused by heatwave turns lake and rivers green
“British rivers and lakes are being choked with algae thanks to the record-breaking heatwave that has scorched the UK.
Cumbrian beauty spot Lake Windermere is among waterways and bodies of water filled with algal blooms, which tend to thrive in high temperatures and after sewage is discharged into waterways.
Blooms of blue-green algae can be toxic to humans and animals and can cause skin rashes, vomiting, stomach pains, fever, and headaches.
People are being warned not to go into the water after blue-green algae was confirmed in Bedford.”
