Town of Windsor's buoys fighting harmful algae blooms

KMGH - Denver Scripps

A popular lake for cooling down in Northern Colorado is closed because of harmful algae blooms. The Town of Windsor hopes new technology might be the solution.

  • Up next
  • Up next
  • Up next
  • Up next

Latest Stories

  • Goats are helping Niagara Parks mow down a big problem

    When an invasive species threatened a recently restored wetland in Fort Erie, Ont., Niagara Parks put a team together to mow them down.Or a herd, rather.To stop the spread of phragmites, an invasive reed that's run rampant over an area called Gondor's Flats, environmental planning technician Victoria Kalenuik asked a local farmer to lend "as many goats as possible" for a one-week pilot project.She sent 40 of her best and they've been hard at work."Every morning they're excited to get out and che

  • Rainforest animal called a kinkajou rescued from dusty highway rest stop in Washington state

    YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Why did the kinkajou cross the road? And what's a kinkajou, anyway?

  • How to survive a shark attack – or better yet, avoid one entirely

    You are incredibly unlikely to be attacked by a shark. But if you are that very rare person who is, here’s what to do when a shark goes after you.

  • Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, is rapidly approaching the Caribbean

    Beryl is the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph with stronger gusts, according to a 5 p.m. EST update from the National Hurricane Center.

  • Historic Hurricane Beryl on track to hit Caribbean as a major hurricane

    Beryl is one of the earliest hurricanes we've ever seen in the tropical Atlantic Ocean

  • Extreme heat makes miserable and dangerous job worse for India's garbage pickers

    India generates at least 62 million tons of waste annually, according to federal government records, and some of its landfills are literal mountains of garbage, like the Bhalswa landfill in New Delhi. And while a 2016 law made it mandatory to segregate waste so that hazardous material doesn't make its way to landfills, the law has been poorly enforced, adding to the risk of waste pickers. It is a potentially toxic miasma fed by the plastics, industrial, medical and other waste generated by millions living in the capital New Delhi and the teeming suburban cities. But a handful of waste pickers ignore both the fumes and suffocating heat to sort through the rubbish, seeking anything they can sell to earn a living. (AP video by Piyush Nagpal)

  • The Country that Imports the Most Natural Gas in the World

    In this article, we will take a look at the Country That Imports the Most Natural Gas in the World. We have also compiled a full free list of the 20 Countries that Import the Most Natural Gas in the World. Natural Gas: A Key Player in the Global Energy Market Natural gas, a fossil […]

  • Renewed storm risk as steady rain pushes into Ontario on Saturday

    Expect a soggy start to the long holiday weekend as heavy rain and occasional thunderstorms sweep into Ontario

  • Heat waves in Europe are getting more dangerous. Here’s what that means for travelers

    Growing up in Texas, Mary Beth Walsh thought she was accustomed to high temperatures. Her hometown of Dallas, which is currently being blasted by unrelenting heat, frequently experiences heat waves.

  • Hybrids are having a moment. Here's what you need to know if you're in the market.

    Hybrids are more popular than ever, but not all hybrids are created equal.

  • Hurricane Beryl forecast to become a Category 4 storm as it nears southeast Caribbean

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Beryl is forecast to strengthen into a powerful Category 4 storm as it approaches the southeast Caribbean, which began shutting down Sunday amid urgent pleads from government officials for people to take shelter.

  • Hurricane Beryl threatens the Caribbean as a major hurricane by Monday

    Details with meteorologist Melinda Singh.

  • A trade war with China over EVs could slow Canada's low-carbon transition, groups warn

    Environmental groups are calling on the federal government to avoid getting into a trade war with China over electric vehicles.They say they fear that trade sanctions could make EVs more expensive, delaying Canada's transition to a low-carbon economy.Less than a week after the federal government announced it was considering imposing trade restrictions on cheaper Chinese-made EVs, groups like Environmental Defence are urging Ottawa to consider the ramifications of such a move.Nate Wallace, Enviro

  • Calgary's water usage spikes to highest level since crisis began, mayor warns

    Calgary's mayor issued an urgent call Friday for residents to slash their water consumption, warning the city's water usage a day earlier had spiked to its highest level since the crisis began.During her morning briefing on the status of the city's key water feeder main, Jyoti Gondek said Calgary's water supply is still vulnerable, noting that usage had spiked to 500 million litres on Thursday. Calgary officials have said the city's safety threshold for water use is 480 million litres. "We are n

  • Canada's new 'greenwashing' ban faces challenges from industry and provincial leaders

    The federal government in Canada has implemented new regulations targeting "greenwashing," requiring companies to substantiate their environmental claims under the amended Competition Act. While environmental groups support the changes, opposition from industry and some provincial leaders persists. The new laws have caused concern in the energy industry and have been criticized for their vague nature. Heather Yourex-West reports.

  • 70-year-old hand-made snowshoes returned to Gwich'in family in N.W.T.

    A Gwich'in family in Fort McPherson, N.W.T., has a new heirloom after the son of a former RCMP officer returned a pair of 70-year-old snowshoes.The snowshoes were made by John Tetlichi in the 1950s, and he gifted them to an RCMP officer who had been transferred to work in Aklavik, N.W.T.That officer was Robert Feagan's father, Hugh Feagan. Robert spoke to CBC about the snowshoes, and his father's time in the North."He thought he was being smart," Robert said of his father. "Before he went to a A

  • Tropical Storm Beryl forms and the return of more dangerous heat

    Meteorologist Devon Lucie has the latest information on the 2nd named storm of the hurricane season, it's latest statistics, track and how it could impact Louisiana, then has a quick look at Invest 94-L and the newest identified system in the Atlantic and where it's forecast to go and it's likelihood to become a tropical system, then turns our attention closer to home letting us know how hot we'll get, how hot we'll feel this weekend and what heat alerts will be in effect and when and where storms are likeliest.

  • Metro Vancouver directors to elect new chair amid board tension

    The 41 directors who represent the 21 municipalities, one electoral area, and one treaty First Nation in Metro Vancouver will determine a new chair to lead them on Friday after the previous chair, Delta Mayor George Harvie, was removed as his city's regional representative by his own council.The election of a new chair comes at a tense time for the Metro Vancouver Regional District — which is responsible for drinking water, sewage, regional parks and some housing — as it faces public backlash ov

  • For India's garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat

    The putrid smell of burning garbage wafts for miles from the landfill on the outskirts of Jammu in a potentially toxic miasma fed by the plastics, industrial, medical and other waste generated by a city of some 740,000 people. Shekh and his family are among the estimated 1.5 to 4 million people who scratch out a living searching through India’s waste — and climate change is making a hazardous job more dangerous than ever. In Jammu, a northern Indian city in the Himalayan foothills, temperatures this summer have regularly topped 43 degrees Celsius (about 110 Fahrenheit).

  • Auroras might be visible Friday night if skies stay clear

    If the skies are clear Friday night, it might be possible to see the northern lights in New Hampshire.