No one's sure how the South American water hyacinth invaded Africa's Lake Victoria but there's little doubt as to the damages it has caused. In 1989, the weed was spotted in the lake and seven ...

The East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources estimated in a 2023 study that the invasion of water hyacinth in Kenyan lakes — including Africa's largest lake, Lake Victoria — has led ...

At present because of the overgrown water hyacinth, the entire storage capacity ... Hence, efforts must be taken to clear the overgrowth.” J Karthik, another resident, said, “Funds were ...

Use aquatic plant biomass as a valuable resource, and solve ecosystem, social, and health problems all at once Development of technologies for converting water hyacinth to energy, nutrients and ...

Sewage from Johannesburg and the surrounding towns flows into Hartbeespoort Dam, causing excess nutrients in the water. This leads to an overgrowth of algae and hyacinths, harming the environment ...