Research suggests ways to fertilize urban farms without leaching into local water. #UrbanAgriculture #NutrientPollution #FertilizerRunoff
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
Leaching the good stuff: nitrogen and phosphorus in real and experimental urban agricultural settings - npj Urban Sustainability
npj Urban Sustainability - Leaching the good stuff: nitrogen and phosphorus in real and experimental urban agricultural settings
www.nature.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Research suggests ways to fertilize urban farms without leaching into local water. #UrbanAgriculture #NutrientPollution #FertilizerRunoff
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
#Fertilizerrunoff #deadzone #pollution #GulfofMexico
"Although such areas happen every summer, this year's will be more than 600 square miles larger than average."
Why?
Nitrate loads are up 7%
Phosphorus loads are up 22%
"Although such areas happen every summer, this year's will be more than 600 square miles larger than average."
Why?
Nitrate loads are up 7%
Phosphorus loads are up 22%
Connecticut-sized "dead zone" expected to emerge in Gulf of Mexico, potentially killing marine life, NOAA warns
Nearly 6,000 square miles in the Gulf of Mexico are expected to be severely lacking in oxygen, forcing some marine life out and leaving those that remain to likely die, this summer.
www.cbsnews.com
June 14, 2024 at 8:07 PM
#Fertilizerrunoff #deadzone #pollution #GulfofMexico
"Although such areas happen every summer, this year's will be more than 600 square miles larger than average."
Why?
Nitrate loads are up 7%
Phosphorus loads are up 22%
"Although such areas happen every summer, this year's will be more than 600 square miles larger than average."
Why?
Nitrate loads are up 7%
Phosphorus loads are up 22%