A section of Lough Neagh designated for swimming failed to meet minimum standards for the bathing season, but is currently ...

SEATTLE — Those looking to take a dip during this western Washington heat wave may want to skip a popular north Seattle body of water. The swimming beach area at Green Lake was closed on Friday after ...

Q: Kip, my retriever mix, loves to swim in a nearby lake, even during the winter. The water recently turned green, so I kept him out. If the lake is green the next time we hike there, is it safe for ...

An atmospheric river is moving through western Washington and expected to dump 1-3 inches of rain. by KOMO News Staff TOPICS: SEATTLE — Toxic algae has been detected in several King County lakes, and ...

LIFE THREATENING SYMPTOMS. WELL, NO SWIMMING ALLOWED AT COCHITUATE STATE PARK IN FRAMINGHAM. IT’S ONE OF THE MANY PONDS AND BEACHES CLOSED ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS DUE TO A HARMFUL BACTERIA BLOOM. YOU CAN ...

In a study well timed for its summer publication (at least in the Northern Hemisphere), scientists reviewed research related to open-water swimming (Overbury et al. 2023). It will come as little ...

NEW ORLEANS — Earlier this week toddler cousins drowned after wandering into a pool area at their apartment complex. The girls were just 1- and 2-years-old. Unfortunately, we have seen a number of ...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WSET) — As temperatures rise, Smith Mountain Lake is proving to be a safe haven for swimmers this summer, thanks to the diligent efforts of local volunteers. Each year, a ...

The toxic algae is sometimes detected in Canberra's waterways, including Lake Ginninderra, where a dog died after swimming. The ACT government has posted warning signs, but the small beach at the edge ...

From guiding whitewater expeditions in Alaska and Canada to surfing in the Great Lakes and canoeing through Patagonia in Chile, Ione White says that water has been at the foundation of almost every ...