blue-green
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GUILIN, China—More than a millennium ago, the Tang dynasty writer Han Yu said of Guilin’s landscape, “The river forms a blue-green silk ribbon, the mountains are like jade hairpins.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
As well as explaining what blue-green algae looks like, the notices will provide guidance on where to find current information about blooms and how to report suspected sightings using the Bloomin' Algae app, external.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Satellite images show a visible change in the water between 24 May and 8 August, where a blue-green algal bloom has been confirmed.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Any spell of sunny, settled weather will bring blue-green algae out in force, although the blooms have felt a little slow to start this year.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
She thought about the blue-green room and planned how she would arrange her pictures on the walls.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
