Fueled by nitrogen-rich warm waters, rust tide algae are suffocating fish and shellfish as they command evermore territory in the Great South Bay, the Long Island Sound and the Peconic Bay.

Rust tide, a harmful algae bloom that can be fatal to marine life, is spreading throughout the Peconic Estuary and has been found in high concentrations from Riverhead to East Hampton. The algae — fed ...

MIDDLE ISLAND, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – It could be unpleasant to swim in some bodies of water around Long Island this holiday weekend. Over-blooming algae has left many beach goers being greeted by "rust ...

Two pairs of North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves have been spotted recently in the waters off the SC coast.

GLOUCESTER -- The lack of a year-round water supply for Rust Island welled up during public comments at the City Council meeting Tuesday. Residents of the small island neighborhood located along Route ...

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