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Georgians urged to protect water quality with responsible land use
September 6, 2022
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By Martin Wunderly Aug 27, 2022 What happens on the surface doesn’t always stay on the surface. Filamentous algae are removed from the shoreline of a small pond that receives excess nutrients from across the landscape.
Read MoreWant to help the planet? Rethink your lawn
August 22, 2022
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August 22, 2022 Barbara Moran When Erica Tharp and her husband bought their home in Framingham four years ago, the lawn needed some work. Tharp looked at the scraggly grass with its dying tree, and decided she wanted something that was less work and more eco-friendly. "That was the goal — minimal maintenance and as least harm as possible," she said.
Read MoreWhat's behind the algae at Lake Anna
August 22, 2022
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BY SEAN SUBLETTE Richmond Times-Dispatch Aug 22, 2022 Updated 3 hrs ago Since the middle of July, the Virginia Department of Health has kept the upper part of Lake Anna, north of the Route 208 bridge, under a Harmful Algae Bloom (HAB) Advisory. This area includes the swimming beaches on the west side of Lake Anna State Park.
Read MoreCan farmers fight climate change? New U.S. law gives them billions to try
August 18, 2022
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Cutting emissions from fertilizer and livestock will be key, scientists say
Read MoreFor eco groups, less lawn fertilizer is key to water crisis
August 16, 2022
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Local eco-conscious organizations are calling on area residents to scale back their efforts for a greener lawn, just the thing that could... make the lawn greener?
Read MoreTo reduce harmful algal blooms and dead zones, the US needs a national strategy for regulating farm pollution
August 8, 2022
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Published: July 18, 2022 8.26am EDT
Read MoreNixing nitrogen in fertilizer means less food, more hunger
August 8, 2022
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By Editorial Board - The Washington TimesSunday, August 7, 2022 OPINION: The state of the planet’s climate is worth pondering, but there are consequences to fixating on fears of rising temperatures. Efforts to halt the heat are beginning to threaten world food supplies. If officials whose policies affect the lives of billions allow their concern with temperature readings to degenerate into obsession, their climate-change pursuits could precipitate widespread starvation.
Read MoreLyme disease epidemic? Tick-borne illness cases skyrocket 357% in rural America
August 8, 2022
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AUGUST 2, 2022 by Chris Melore NEW YORK — The summer season is tick season and that means one thing — Lyme disease cases are going to rise in the United States. Now, a concerning new report finds rural communities have seen cases of the tick-borne illness skyrocket in recent years.
Read MoreAnother Western country joins growing list putting 'climate' lunacy over food security
July 28, 2022
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'Political officials all over the world trying to out-green one another'
Read MoreTrudeau moves forward with fertilizer reduction climate policy
July 27, 2022
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PM Justin Trudeau has decided to move forward with his cap on nitrogen emissions by reducing fertilizer use even as provincial Agriculture Ministers beg him to stop.
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