nitrogen
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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?
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Nitrogen pollution is a problem as big as climate change. Science might have a fix.
Bad news: Nitrogen pollution is huge, honking problem. Good news: We might have a fix.
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Climate change is wreaking havoc on our water
Conditions will be ripe for toxic algae blooms.
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The way we make fertilizer sucks, but we haven’t had a good alternative … until now
Researchers may have found a way to create carbon-free fertilizer using sunlight and nanotech.
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Parched Midwest could mean smaller Gulf dead zone
The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico could be unusually small this year -- not because of better agricultural practices, but because of drought.
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Pollution makes carnivorous plants go vegetarian
Acid rain apparently has one benefit: It gives carnivorous plants so much nitrogen that they no longer need to eat meat. A new study has determined that sundews in Swedish bogs are cutting back on their insect consumption, which is good news if you’re an insect or a human concerned about a Little Shop of Horrors scenario. Unfortunately, […]
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Science says: Cut that steak in half to keep the climate in check
In their continuing efforts to go beyond CO2, some scientists have been looking seriously at the impact of nitrous oxide on the climate, and results point to a very familiar refrain: Eat more plants, less meat.
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Four important food and farm stories you may have missed
Antibiotics, eggs, nitrogen, and Monsanto's new seeds: A food politics news roundup.
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New science reveals agriculture’s true climate impact
Scientists can finally prove that overuse of fertilizer in industrial farming is a major cause of climate change. Whether or not this will make it easier to hold Big Ag accountable is yet to be seen.