Water

Wet spring, warm temps in Minnesota could spur toxic algae blooms

When lake temperatures warm, blue-green algae thrives.
A blue-green algae bloom on Peltier Lake, near Lino Lakes, Minn., in July 2017. When lake temperatures warm, blue-green algae thrives, often forming in thick, pea-soup colored blooms that spread out across the surface of lakes.
Dan Kraker | MPR News file