Invasive tawny crazy ants have an intense craving for calcium – with implications for their spread in the US
The spread of tawny crazy ants may be driven, in part, by their need for calcium.
Jan. 21, 2021 • ~5 min
Anti-nutrients – they're part of a normal diet and not as scary as they sound
Anti-nutrients naturally occur in food and can block the amount of other nutrients available for your body to use. But their effects aren't all bad, which is why they're undergoing an image makeover.
Jan. 12, 2021 • ~8 min
Can countries end overfishing and plastic pollution in just 10 years?
An international agreement has set an ambitious deadline for action on some of the biggest problems facing the world's oceans.
Dec. 4, 2020 • ~7 min
A few heavy storms cause a big chunk of nitrogen pollution from Midwest farms
New research shows that one-third of yearly nitrogen runoff from Midwest farms to the Gulf of Mexico occurs during a few heavy rainstorms. New fertilizing schedules could reduce nitrogen pollution.
Nov. 2, 2020 • ~9 min
An effective climate change solution may lie in rocks beneath our feet
To avoid global warming on a catastrophic scale, nations need to reduce emissions and find ways to pull carbon from the air. One promising solution: spreading rock dust on farm fields.
July 16, 2020 • ~8 min
Cuba's clean rivers show the benefits of reducing nutrient pollution
Cuba's sustainable approach to farming has protected its rivers from the kind of nutrient pollution that impairs many US waterways.
June 10, 2020 • ~9 min
Climate change threatens drinking water quality across the Great Lakes
Warmer waters, heavier storms and nutrient pollution are a triple threat to Great Lakes cities' drinking water. The solution: Cutting nutrient releases and installing systems to filter runoff.
April 29, 2020 • ~11 min
Malnourished bugs: Higher CO2 levels make plants less nutritious, hurting insect populations
Insect populations are falling as what they eat becomes more like iceberg lettuce and less like kale.
March 9, 2020 • ~5 min
Soil carbon is a valuable resource, but all soil carbon is not created equal
Storing more carbon in soil helps slow climate change and makes croplands more productive. But there are two kinds of soil carbon that are both important, but function very differently.
Feb. 6, 2020 • ~9 min
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