An ambitious plan to cut the flow of nutrients into the Chesapeake Bay has produced historic regrowth of underwater seagrasses. These results offer hope for other polluted water bodies.
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America’s drinking water infrastructure is aging and needs billions of dollars in upgrades. Two extension educators urge consumers to monitor their water and have it tested if they suspect problems.
Nitrogen and phosphorus are polluting US waters, creating algae blooms and dead zones. New research confirms that voluntary steps are failing in the Gulf of Mexico and unlikely to work in Lake Erie.
Excess nutrients from farm fields cause widespread water pollution across the U.S. Bioreactors – essentially, ditches filled with wood chips – are emerging as a way to reduce nutrient pollution.
Growing enough food to feed 9 billion people by 2050 will require huge amounts of energy and water. Using nanoparticles to boost plant growth and yield could save resources and reduce water pollution.
A law signed into effect last week seeks to reduce fertilizer runoff that causes toxic algae blooms. But to really address the problem requires taking a hard look at how America farms.
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Professor Emeritus of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
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Professor of Marine Science and Vice President for Science Applications, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
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Chancellor's Professor of Earth Sciences and Executive Director, Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute, Indiana University
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Research Scientist, Washington University in St. Louis
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Chairman, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis
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Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Public Health, Colorado State University
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Research Assistant Professor of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Extension Educator, Water Resources, Penn State
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Extension Educator, Renewable Natural Resources, Penn State
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Professor of Marine Science, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
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Professor of Marine Science, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
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Assistant Professor of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University
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Assistant Professor, College of Charleston
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Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, New York University
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Professor, Director of Florida Sea Grant, University of Florida
