Cyanobacteria Suspected At The Lac de Pareloup - Aveyron

Cyanobacteria Suspected At The Lac de Pareloup - Aveyron

The Lac de Pareloup, located in the Aveyron region of France, is the fifth largest hydroelectric reservoir in the country in terms of area. The impounding of water from an EDF dam represents a pivotal element of the hydrological cycle. The presence of algae and suspected cyanobacteria was identified recently in the area. The spell of very hot weather is undoubtedly the cause of this phenomenon, which is occurring for the first time on this site. This beach constitutes a significant component of the local tourism industry in Arvieu, France, on August 8, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cyanobacteria Suspected At The Lac de Pareloup - Aveyron

Cyanobacteria Suspected At The Lac de Pareloup - Aveyron

The Lac de Pareloup, located in the Aveyron region of France, is the fifth largest hydroelectric reservoir in the country in terms of area. The impounding of water from an EDF dam represents a pivotal element of the hydrological cycle. The presence of algae and suspected cyanobacteria was identified recently in the area. The spell of very hot weather is undoubtedly the cause of this phenomenon, which is occurring for the first time on this site. This beach constitutes a significant component of the local tourism industry in Arvieu, France, on August 8, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cyanobacteria Suspected At The Lac de Pareloup - Aveyron

Cyanobacteria Suspected At The Lac de Pareloup - Aveyron

The Lac de Pareloup, located in the Aveyron region of France, is the fifth largest hydroelectric reservoir in the country in terms of area. The impounding of water from an EDF dam represents a pivotal element of the hydrological cycle. The presence of algae and suspected cyanobacteria was identified recently in the area. The spell of very hot weather is undoubtedly the cause of this phenomenon, which is occurring for the first time on this site. This beach constitutes a significant component of the local tourism industry in Arvieu, France, on August 8, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cyanobacteria Suspected At The Lac de Pareloup - Aveyron

Cyanobacteria Suspected At The Lac de Pareloup - Aveyron

The Lac de Pareloup, located in the Aveyron region of France, is the fifth largest hydroelectric reservoir in the country in terms of area. The impounding of water from an EDF dam represents a pivotal element of the hydrological cycle. The presence of algae and suspected cyanobacteria was identified recently in the area. The spell of very hot weather is undoubtedly the cause of this phenomenon, which is occurring for the first time on this site. This beach constitutes a significant component of the local tourism industry in Arvieu, France, on August 8, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cyanobacteria Suspected At The Lac de Pareloup - Aveyron

Cyanobacteria Suspected At The Lac de Pareloup - Aveyron

The Lac de Pareloup, located in the Aveyron region of France, is the fifth largest hydroelectric reservoir in the country in terms of area. The impounding of water from an EDF dam represents a pivotal element of the hydrological cycle. The presence of algae and suspected cyanobacteria was identified recently in the area. The spell of very hot weather is undoubtedly the cause of this phenomenon, which is occurring for the first time on this site. This beach constitutes a significant component of the local tourism industry in Arvieu, France, on August 8, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cyanobacteria Suspected At The Lac de Pareloup - Aveyron

Cyanobacteria Suspected At The Lac de Pareloup - Aveyron

The Lac de Pareloup, located in the Aveyron region of France, is the fifth largest hydroelectric reservoir in the country in terms of area. The impounding of water from an EDF dam represents a pivotal element of the hydrological cycle. The presence of algae and suspected cyanobacteria was identified recently in the area. The spell of very hot weather is undoubtedly the cause of this phenomenon, which is occurring for the first time on this site. This beach constitutes a significant component of the local tourism industry in Arvieu, France, on August 8, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cyanobacteria Suspected At The Lac de Pareloup - Aveyron

Cyanobacteria Suspected At The Lac de Pareloup - Aveyron

The Lac de Pareloup, located in the Aveyron region of France, is the fifth largest hydroelectric reservoir in the country in terms of area. The impounding of water from an EDF dam represents a pivotal element of the hydrological cycle. The presence of algae and suspected cyanobacteria was identified recently in the area. The spell of very hot weather is undoubtedly the cause of this phenomenon, which is occurring for the first time on this site. This beach constitutes a significant component of the local tourism industry in Arvieu, France, on August 8, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cyanobacteria Suspected At The Lac de Pareloup - Aveyron

Cyanobacteria Suspected At The Lac de Pareloup - Aveyron

The Lac de Pareloup, located in the Aveyron region of France, is the fifth largest hydroelectric reservoir in the country in terms of area. The impounding of water from an EDF dam represents a pivotal element of the hydrological cycle. The presence of algae and suspected cyanobacteria was identified recently in the area. The spell of very hot weather is undoubtedly the cause of this phenomenon, which is occurring for the first time on this site. This beach constitutes a significant component of the local tourism industry in Arvieu, France, on August 8, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cyanobacteria Suspected At The Lac de Pareloup - Aveyron

Cyanobacteria Suspected At The Lac de Pareloup - Aveyron

The Lac de Pareloup, located in the Aveyron region of France, is the fifth largest hydroelectric reservoir in the country in terms of area. The impounding of water from an EDF dam represents a pivotal element of the hydrological cycle. The presence of algae and suspected cyanobacteria was identified recently in the area. The spell of very hot weather is undoubtedly the cause of this phenomenon, which is occurring for the first time on this site. This beach constitutes a significant component of the local tourism industry in Arvieu, France, on August 8, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rice straw contaminated with radiation

Rice straw contaminated with radiation

KURIHARA, Japan - A cattle farmer gazes at rice straw, from which radioactive materials have been detected, at a barn in Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 26, 2011. Japanese farm minister Michihiko Kano announced the same day an emergency policy of buying up beef contaminated with radiation following the recent impounding of a slew of cattle suspected of being fed cesium-tainted rice straw amid the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

Rice straw contaminated with radiation

Rice straw contaminated with radiation

KURIHARA, Japan - A cattle farmer gazes at rice straw, from which radioactive materials have been detected, at a barn in Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 26, 2011. Japanese farm minister Michihiko Kano announced the same day an emergency policy of buying up beef contaminated with radiation following the recent impounding of a slew of cattle suspected of being fed cesium-tainted rice straw amid the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Kyodo)