When your local reflecting pool or pond turns green with algae, don’t reach for chemicals – nature has better solutions

When urban ponds and reflecting pools turn murky green with algae, the instinct is to reach for chemical treatments. But according to ecology professor Eric Palkovacs at UC Santa Cruz, writing for The Conversation, nature itself offers better solutions for maintaining urban water quality. Rather than relying on chemicals with unintended consequences, natural approaches to algae management prove safer and more sustainable—a question worth careful scrutiny as cities grapple with environmental challenges.

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