NPR: Reflecting Pool https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=g-s1-129087 en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:22:56 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Reflecting Pool https://www.npr.org/tags/g-s1-129087/reflecting-pool Algae clouded Trump's vision for the Reflecting Pool. But scientists aren't surprised The shallow, sunny waters of the reflecting pool are an ideal incubator for algae growth in the summertime. Experts say the recent renovation may have helped accelerate it. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:43:05 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/06/19/nx-s1-5863044/dc-reflecting-pool-algae-green-trump https://www.npr.org/2026/06/19/nx-s1-5863044/dc-reflecting-pool-algae-green-trump

The shallow, sunny waters of the reflecting pool are an ideal incubator for algae growth in the summertime. Experts say the recent renovation may have helped accelerate it.

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