The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) is putting residents on high alert for tiny, dime-sized jellyfish that can pack a serious sting.
Tisbury Animal Control has issued a warning to beachgoers across Martha's Vineyard after hundreds of dead birds washed ashore. In a recent post on Facebook, the department said: "This is extremely dangerous to us as a small island" and urged beachgoers to "please inform your local ACO (animal control officer) if you find any dead birds."
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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) are warning the public about dangerous blue-green algae blooms in Newport.
Almy Pond near Ocean Avenue and many Newport mansions is potentially teeming with toxins after a harmful blue-green algae bloom was discovered on the water...