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$1.2M USDA Grant Bolsters UMD Research to Help Farmers Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
May 8, 2023
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.
Read MoreHow pollution from nutrients threatens our local waterways
April 28, 2023
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.
Read MoreScientists want to dump iron nanoparticles into the oceans to save the planet
April 21, 2023
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.
Read MoreEnvironmental Groups Sue EPA Over Water Pollution Standards
April 14, 2023
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
Read MoreNew U.S. climate law could make Midwest water contamination worse
April 7, 2023
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.
Read MoreAs US pushes “climate-smart” agriculture, hopes and fears collide
March 31, 2023
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.
Read MoreScientists warn of ‘phosphogeddon’ as critical fertiliser shortages loom
March 24, 2023
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
Read MoreWe don’t know if seaweed can save the world – but it can certainly help
March 17, 2023
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.
Read MoreSeventh Generation Entrepreneurs Fighting Climate Change With Robots And A Giant Mechanical Stomach
March 10, 2023
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkobayashisolomon/2023/03/06/seventh-gen...
Read MoreWe need to make more sustainable fertilizers. This is how we could do it
March 3, 2023
https://www.zmescience.com/science/we-need-to-make-more-sustainable-fert... by Mihai Andrei March 1, 2023 in Science
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