Jackie Gautsch an environmental specialist senior with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources uses a fluorometer to measure levels of phycocyanin, an indicator of cyanotoxins, as she collects water ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is recommending that Iowans avoid swimming in 15 beaches across ...

While the beach and swimming culture might feel like an intrinsic part of “Australianness”, this hasn’t always been the case.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland-area beachgoers can enjoy the water at Edgewater, Villa Angela and Huntington beaches Monday, with all reported to be in good condition for swimming. On Aug. 4, E. coli ...

More beaches have been added to the not recommended for swimming list, according to the latest Iowa Department of Natural Resources beach monitoring report released July 25. Thirteen beaches monitored ...

Shallow water, a large sandbar and geese droppings contribute to the high bacteria levels. Park officials are considering options for the beach's future, including dredging the sandbar. Late-summer ...