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$1.2M USDA Grant Bolsters UMD Research to Help Farmers Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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https://today.umd.edu/1-2m-usda-grant-bolsters-umd-research-to-help-farm... By Kimbra Cutlip May 02, 2023 A $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service will support a University of Maryland researcher’s work to help farmers across the United States make informed decisions about fertilizer use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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How pollution from nutrients threatens our local waterways

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https://www.captivasanibel.com/2023/04/25/how-pollution-from-nutrients-t... By ISABELLA McDONNELL - | Apr 25, 2023 Red tide continues to plague our waters year after year. Other harmful blooms like blue-green cyanobacteria and sargassum are becoming more prevalent. “Water quality is under threat globally from the enrichment of our waterways with nutrients,” Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Marine Laboratory Director Dr. Eric Milbrandt said.

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Scientists want to dump iron nanoparticles into the oceans to save the planet

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https://www.freethink.com/energy/ocean-fertilization By Kristin Houser April 15, 2023   Microscopic marine plants that pull CO2 from the air could play a huge role in helping stop climate change, according to proponents of a radical scheme to “fertilize” the world’s oceans with iron.

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Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Water Pollution Standards

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https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2023/04/environmental-groups-sue-epa-o...   A coalition of environmental groups claims the EPA has failed for decades to update limits on the discharge of some dangerous chemicals into waterways. Most of the worst polluters are in Texas. APRIL 12, 2023

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New U.S. climate law could make Midwest water contamination worse

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https://investigatemidwest.org/2023/02/21/new-u-s-climate-law-could-make...   by Keith Schneider, Circle of BlueFebruary 21, 2023 This story was originally published by Circle of Blue.

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As US pushes “climate-smart” agriculture, hopes and fears collide

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https://investigatemidwest.org/2023/03/30/as-us-pushes-climate-smart-agr... As US pushes “climate-smart” agriculture, hopes and fears collide The Biden Administration’s focus on agriculture is just one part of a larger effort to address climate change, but it is a key element.

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Scientists warn of ‘phosphogeddon’ as critical fertiliser shortages loom

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/12/scientists-warn-of-p... Scientists warn of ‘phosphogeddon’ as critical fertiliser shortages loom Excessive use of phosphorus is depleting reserves vital to global food production, while also adding to the climate crisis Robin McKie, Science editor Sun 12 Mar 2023 05.00 EDT

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We don’t know if seaweed can save the world – but it can certainly help

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We don’t know if seaweed can save the world – but it can certainly help https://thefishsite.com/articles/we-dont-know-if-seaweed-can-save-the-wo... 13 March 2023, at 7:36am Seaweed aquaculture is increasingly being seen as a climate panacea, but despite its myriad of uses it may not live up to our climate remediation expectations – Professor Catriona Macleod explains why.

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Seventh Generation Entrepreneurs Fighting Climate Change With Robots And A Giant Mechanical Stomach

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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkobayashisolomon/2023/03/06/seventh-gen...

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We need to make more sustainable fertilizers. This is how we could do it

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https://www.zmescience.com/science/we-need-to-make-more-sustainable-fert... by Mihai Andrei March 1, 2023 in Science

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