A new study finds that a microplastic concentration of just 0.4% alters the drainage of soil, which could affect the growth of crops and other plants. By Mark DeGraff, EOS As global plastic production has ballooned, small fragments of plastic...
Results from a nutrient management practices study show that most growers are adopting four or more practices in the same field. From California Agriculture: Nitrogen fertilizers in irrigated agriculture improve cropland productivity, but contribute to groundwater contamination, air pollution, and...
Researcher Kelly Loria’s recent publication takes a closer look at watershed interactions at the lake through cutting-edge monitoring systems By Kylie Papson, University of Nevada Reno Lake Tahoe, renowned for its blueness and clarity, has recently seen its shores change...
NOAA scientists develop method to track toxic chemical in finfish, shellfish, and marine mammals. By NOAA Fisheries KEY POINTS: A newly developed method by NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center scientists allows for the detection and quantification of the toxic tire chemical...
By Sean Mowbray, Mongabay Today’s beach outing is not the same as your grandparents’ beach outing: With intense summer heat waves now the norm due to climate change, and with the ozone layer still not fully healed, people need more...
