Leaching the good stuff: nitrogen and phosphorus in real and experimental urban agricultural settings - npj Urban Sustainability npj Urban Sustainability - Leaching the good stuff: nitrogen and phosphorus in real and experimental urban agricultural settings

Research suggests ways to fertilize urban farms without leaching into local water. #UrbanAgriculture #NutrientPollution #FertilizerRunoff
www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Connecticut-sized "dead zone" expected to emerge in Gulf of Mexico, potentially killing marine life, NOAA warns Nearly 6,000 square miles in the Gulf of Mexico are expected to be severely lacking in oxygen, forcing some marine life out and leaving those that remain to likely die, this summer.

#Fertilizerrunoff #deadzone #pollution #GulfofMexico

"Although such areas happen every summer, this year's will be more than 600 square miles larger than average."

Why?

Nitrate loads are up 7%
Phosphorus loads are up 22%