blue-green

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Last year, scientists in the country announced they had launched successful trials spraying the soil with cyanobacteria, also known as "blue-green algae" -- a method that helps retain moisture and facilitate tree rooting.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

During the warm months, Lake Erie becomes an ideal setting for cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, to grow rapidly.

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2025

Those sown in August are currently just tiny blue-green shoots.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Technically known as cyanobacteria, blue-green algae is a collection of microscopic organisms that are naturally present in lakes and streams.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

A huge calendar with a picture of blue-green water hangs on the wall.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes