Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lake Naivasha, northwest of Nairobi, Kenya is becoming increasingly unnavigable. Water hyacinth, the world’s most widespread ...

NAIVASHA, Kenya — For someone who fishes for a living, nothing says a bad day like spending over 18 hours on a lake and taking home nothing. Recently, a group of fishermen were said to be stranded on ...

Microplastics are pervasive in the environment and often so small they can’t be seen with the naked eye. Removing them has been a big challenge, but recent research finds that water hyacinths can be ...

After a harrowing firsthand experience with a pesky invasive species, Kenyan entrepreneur Joseph Nguthiru took matters into his own hands to help improve the environment. As reported by CNN, water ...

A Belgium-based company wants to harvest water hyacinths, the bane of south Louisiana boaters, to create fibers for products ranging from insulation to cat litter. Water hyacinths are invasive ...

HARTBEESPOORT, South Africa (AP) — Dozens of tiny black weevils cling onto a fern plant as it is tossed onto a leafy green mat coating the surface of South Africa's Crocodile River. Those weevils aren ...

Water hyacinth is a highly invasive aquatic plant that poses significant challenges to water systems worldwide, impeding navigation, reducing oxygen transfer, and threatening native biodiversity. Yet, ...

HARTBEESPOORT, South Africa, March 1 (Reuters) - The Hartbeespoort dam in South Africa used to be brimming with people enjoying scenic landscapes and recreational water sports. Now, the visitors are ...

(CNN) — Lake Naivasha, northwest of Nairobi, Kenya is becoming increasingly unnavigable. Water hyacinth, the world’s most widespread invasive species, is blanketing the lake, choking its fish and ...