Nitrogen fertilizers are critical for growing crops to feed the world, yet when applied in excess can pollute our water for decades.
Study Recommends Six Steps to Improve Our Water Quality
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Former Coal Power Site in Massachusetts to Become Offshore Wind Plant
The site of the last coal-fired power plant in Massachusetts will become home to the state’s first offshore wind manufacturing facility, Governor Charlie Baker announced Thursday.
Predicting and Preparing for the Impact of Approaching Storms
Climate experts and engineers have created a new model to predict the damage caused by adverse weather.
Hunting Can Be Good for Wildlife Populations
This may sound counterintuitive, but reducing the number of animals in a population can help the remaining individuals to survive through the winter.
Fewer Rainy Days Leading to Earlier Spring in Northern Climes
A drop in the total number of rainy days each year is contributing to an earlier arrival of spring for plants in northern climates, a new study finds.
Deadly Wildfires, Noise Pollution, and Disruptive Timing of Life Cycles: Un Report Identifies Looming Environmental Threats
Wildfires are burning more severely and more often, urban noise pollution is growing into a global public health menace, and phenological mismatches – disruptions in the timing of life-cycle stages in natural systems – are causing ecological consequences.
