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Jun 28, 2026
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What science tells us about the algae bloom in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
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U.S. President Donald Trump painted the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ‘American flag’ blue but it swiftly turned green as algae bloomed. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
What science tells us about the algae bloom in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Published: June 28, 2026 8.30am EDT
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Algal blooms in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., have long been a visible public nuisance. When the pool turned green again on June 15, less than two weeks after President Donald Trump’s US$14 million renovation, it sparked outrage, a rush to use chemic…
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