ALBURG SPRINGS, Vt. -- To walk the Forgue dairy farm is to step into a picture postcard. The view from the pastures is of maples and oaks ramping up their fall color explosion and the Green Mountains ...

Lake Champlain, Vermont: A beautiful freshwater lake located between Vermont and New York, Lake Champlain has struggled with algae outbreaks for years. Last summer, the Vermont beaches nestled along ...

SUNY Plattsburgh is replacing their decades-old research vessel with a new boat on Lake Champlain.

Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are naturally found in bodies of fresh water but can release toxins. Contact with cyanobacteria can cause skin irritation, allergic reactions, and ...

Nitrogen is a bit of a conundrum. In its gaseous form it's the most abundant element in the atmosphere, but few organisms can readily use it. And while all living organisms contain nitrogen, a new ...

Decades-old wastewater-processing facilities in Burlington, Vermont, are often overrun by heavy rains, leading to concerns like prolonged blue-green algae blooms in Lake Champlain. Officials broke ...

BURLINGTON Vermont Natural Resources Secretary George Crombie on Thursday appointed the state's first "lake czar," who will oversee the cleanup of Lake Champlain. The appointment of Julia Moore, who ...