Nitrogen is an element basic for life — plants need it, animals need it, it’s in our DNA — but when there’s too much nitrogen in the environment, things can go haywire.
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Volcanic Pollution Link to Respiratory Disease Increase
Respiratory disease increased markedly following one of Iceland’s largest volcanic eruptions, a new study has found.
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In the vast Colorado River basin, climate change is driving extreme, interconnected events among earth-system elements such as weather and water.