Iowa updates its strategy to reduce nutrient runoff
The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy was updated and IDALs announced a precision ag-tool to optimize nitrogen application.
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Scientists turn harmful algae into a powerful tool to combat water pollution
Researchers at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) have discovered an innovative method to tackle this problem by turning harmful algae into a powerful tool for cleaning water. Their study, published in ...
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The role of farmers in water quality
Emery Davis (right) a conservation agronomist with Heartland Co-Op describes a bioreactor to Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig during ...
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Tampa Bay estuary’s water quality was doing well – until 2 hurricanes hit
When there’s too much chlorophyll in the water, it’s usually a sign of excess algal blooms. Algae feeds on the nutrient pollution siphoned into the bay during hurricanes — and too much of it ...
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Nanoparticle-Coated Sponge Removes Metals and Nutrients From Water
Northwestern researchers created a reusable sponge that captures pollutants like phosphate, copper, and zinc from water while ...
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What's in your water? Volunteers test for pollution near White River
The River Assessment Field Team samples the White River's creeks and streams for bacteria, nutrients, and water chemistry ...
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Industrial Pollution is Cleaned by Converting Toxic Heavy Metals into Essential Nutrients
Biochar, a form of charcoal produced by heating agri waste without oxygen, is being studied as a potential tool for cleaning up chromium ...
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Labour set to vote against scrapping home building pollution rules
Labour is preparing to vote against the government's plans to scrap water pollution rules to encourage housebuilding. The House of Lords is set to vote on removing the EU-era "nutrient neutrality ...