The police helicopter captured an image showing how algae has spread across Lough Neagh but the executive is yet to agree actions to tackle it
A picture taken by the PSNI Air support team shows how blue-green algae is spreading across Lough Neagh . Last year its impact cost livelihoods, killed dogs and wildlife and made some lough-users sick.
The toxic cyanobacteria we call blue-green algae forms blooms when agricultural pollution like slurry and fertilisers as well as sewage meet hot temperatures and sunlight causing eutrophication. A PSNI spokesperson told us the picture their air support team took was near Antrim town after they rallied to a collision on the Glenshane Pass.
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