Shawnee County has a duckweed problem. The small leafy plant is often confused with algae as it covers the surfaces of ponds, lagoons and other still bodies of water. Some say it isn't a problem but ...

Erin is a co-host of "The 4" on WCCO and a two-time Emmy Award-winning reporter passionate about experiential storytelling and taking viewers on an adventure - be it inside a bear den, at the bottom ...

The pond at Girard Park is covered with duckweed, and an Acadiana company has donated their services to try to clear it up. Pristine Pond Solutions of Arnaudville is treating the duckweed. Pristine ...

The Foss is particularly susceptible to duckweed at these levels for multiple reasons. One is that it is naturally slow-moving. Enough rainfall gradually encourages the build-up to clear – as we ...

Q: I just bought a property that has a small pond on it. I thought the pond was covered in algae. I was told that it is covered in duckweed. The duckweed is apparently protecting the fish and frogs ...

Duckweed, a fast‐growing aquatic plant from the Lemnaceae family, has garnered significant attention as an innovative solution for wastewater treatment and biomass production. Its rapid growth and ...

Concerns have been sparked over the build-up of duckweed in a city river after swans were seen struggling through the dense growth. Part of the River Foss around the Fossgate area of York city centre ...

Scientists have figured out how to coax copious amounts of oil from duckweed, one of nature’s fastest-growing aquatic plants. Converting such plant oil into biodiesel for transportation and heating ...

Duckweed, a tiny freshwater floating plant, is an excellent laboratory model for scientists to discover new strategies for growing hardier and more sustainable crops in an age of climate change and ...