POLLUTION MONITORING ...
WATER QUALITY ...
Study to assess farm efforts to reduce runoff
About 38% of the phosphorus load in the lake likely comes from agricultural land
PLANT SCIENCE ...
Rising ozone a hidden threat to corn
Current ozone levels decrease corn yields by as much as 10%
WATER QUALITY ...
Gene could help reduce fertilizer pollution
Discovery could help farmers improve crop uptake of phosphate fertilizer
MANAGING MANURE ...
Trials show hope for handling manure
Washington state at the forefront of a national discussion on treating dairy manure
STORM IMPACTS ...
Barry's rain, floods hammer Gulf environment
NOAA predicted that this year's dead zone will be roughly the size of Massachusetts
FOOD SAFETY ...
FDA finds contamination by 'forever chemicals'
A review last year concluded PFAS compounds are more dangerous than previously thought
SEAFOOD WARNING ...
Officials warn of fish from some bays after accident
Cleanup continues following last week's tanker and barges accident and toxic leak
WATER QUALITY ...
$15M for water quality protection projects
Marks 25th anniversary of 'Agricultural Nonpoint Source Abatement and Control Program'
SPRING CLEANING ...