A pond with "Global Nitrogen Pollution the Crisis Ahead"
agricultural runoff

Global Nitrogen Pollution Crisis

The world is using nitrogen fertilizer less and less efficiently, and the fallout is devastating — dead zones, toxic algal blooms, and collapsing aquatic ecosystems. Yale School of Forestry & E...
Worldwide, Phosphorus Pollution Reaching Dangerous Levels
agricultural runoff

Worldwide, Phosphorus Pollution Reaching Dangerous Levels

New research from the American Geophysical Union finds man-made phosphorus pollution is reaching dangerously high levels in freshwater basins worldwide — with 38% of Earth’s land surface exceeding ...
Algae-Based Biofertilizer from Runoff Water
agricultural runoff

Algae-Based Biofertilizer from Runoff Water

Researchers at the University of Minnesota are capturing nitrogen and phosphorus from agricultural runoff and converting it into a slow-release microalgae-based biofertilizer — a promising approach...