A special series from Grist, the Center for Public Integrity, and The World
Growing Food, Sowing Trouble
Grist, the Center for Public Integrity, and The World examine how our dependence on fertilizer harms the climate and endangers the public.
In This Series
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How do we fix America’s fertilizer problem? Look in this ditch.
America has a fertilizer problem. This ditch in Indiana could provide a solution.
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A common fertilizer can cause explosions. The EPA doesn’t classify it as ‘hazardous.’
A common fertilizer can cause explosions. The EPA doesn’t classify it as 'hazardous.'
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Gulf shrimpers fight for their livelihoods in a fertilizer-fueled dead zone
Farm pollutants from multiple states feed a massive dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. Shrimpers pay the cost.
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Ohio officials know how to stop Lake Erie from turning toxic, but no one will do it
Lake Erie turns toxic every summer. Officials aren’t cracking down on the source.
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Small farmers feel left out amid a boom in African fertilizer production
Africa is turning a corner toward producing more fertilizer locally.
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Fertilizer feeds humanity — and it’s destroying the Gulf of Mexico
How can we slow down a pollutant we depend on for survival?
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Fertilizer is a major pollutant. Why doesn’t the government regulate it as one?
Fertilizer is a major pollutant. Why doesn't the government regulate it as one?
