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Sewage, not fertilizer, causing biggest detriment to Indian River Lagoon, FAU study says
July 21, 2023
https://www.wptv.com/news/protecting-paradise/sewage-not-fertilizer-caus... Sewage, not fertilizer, causing biggest detriment to Indian River Lagoon, FAU study says By: Scott SuttonPosted at 11:52 AM, Jul 18, 2023 and last updated 5:21 PM, Jul 18, 2023
Read MoreFlorida’s Environmental Failures Are a Warning for the Rest of the U.S.
July 14, 2023
https://time.com/6288683/florida-desantis-environment-climate-change/ Florida’s Environmental Failures Are a Warning for the Rest of the U.S. BY JEFF VANDERMEER JULY 12, 2023 8:00 AM EDT Early in the 20th century, engineers blew up waterfalls and rapids in Miami rivers to clear the way for a canal. Wildcats scattered and fish floated to the surface, paralyzed. As legend has it, at least one alligator’s body went flying in the explosion, gawked at by local dignitaries.
Read MoreHamburgers and steaks are a big climate problem. Could new grazing practices be the answer?
July 7, 2023
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/03/us/climate-crisis-cattle-amp-grazing/inde... Hamburgers and steaks are a big climate problem. Could new grazing practices be the answer? By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Published 10:06 AM EDT, Mon July 3, 2023 Jasper, TennesseeCNN —
Read MoreSmallest ‘dead zone’ on record predicted for Chesapeake Bay this summer
June 30, 2023
https://www.bayjournal.com/news/pollution/smallest-dead-zone-on-record-predicted-for-chesapeake-bay-this-summer/article_bea85a16-1154-11ee-973d-ff1352474b47.html Smallest ‘dead zone’ on record predicted for Chesapeake Bay this summer Jeremy Cox Jun 22, 2023
Read MoreUK urges progress on global food security at G20 in India while unveiling alt-fertilizer consortium
June 23, 2023
https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/uk-urges-progress-on-global-fo...
Read MoreFuture food: Transforming carbon dioxide into protein without using land, water or fertilizer
June 16, 2023
https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/future-food-transforming-carbo... A new consortium is on track to utilize CO2 as a sustainable raw material for the food of tomorrow By Elizabeth Green
Read MoreNitrogen fertilizer releases greenhouse gases throughout its life cycle
June 9, 2023
https://www.columbiamissourian.com/priceofplenty/profit/nitrogen-fertili... Josie Heimsoth/Missourian
Read MoreGlobal seaweed farming could be a boon, but only if it scales sustainably
May 26, 2023
https://scienceline.org/2023/05/global-seaweed-farming-could-be-a-boon-b... ELLYN LAPOINTE - May 18, 2023
Read MoreLawmakers want to temporarily block new local fertilizer bans. Will DeSantis allow it?
May 19, 2023
https://news.yahoo.com/lawmakers-want-temporarily-block-local-093000110.... Nicolas Rivero Sun, May 14, 2023 Environmental groups and local governments are battling state legislators over the fate of the fertilizer in Floridians’ lawns. The outcome could sway the health of Florida’s beaches and waterways, which have been plagued by fish kills and algae blooms. Now, it’s up to Gov. Ron DeSantis to decide the winner.
Read MoreCarbon footprint of gardening slashed after breakthrough in fertiliser emissions
May 12, 2023
https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/revolutionary-fertiliser-food-prices-fix-shortages-2316537 A revolutionary new way to develop fertiliser could cut food prices and fix shortages Nitrogen fertiliser is considered one of the most important inventions of the 20th century. But production is dirty, and expensive. A group of scientists think they can change that By Tom Bawden
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