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- Less fertilizer, greater crop yields, and more money: China's agricultural breakthrough Fri, 16 Mar 18, 10:55pmNearly 21 million farmers in 452 counties across China have adopted recommendations from scientists in a 10-year agriculture sustainability study to reduce fertilizer use...
- Benefits of organic food go far beyond vitamins and minerals, despite study results Sat, 18 Apr 15, 2:15amIt makes sense to this writer that organic food is a healthier option than convention produce, which is grown with synthetic pesticides and fertilizers...
- Revolutionary Technology Allows Crops to Harvest Nitrogen From the Air Instead of Fertilizers Sat, 27 Jul 13, 2:00amPhoto via Shutterstock Have you ever thought of air as the ultimate crop fertilizer? We haven't either, but researchers at the University of Nottingham have developed a technology—termed nitrogen fixation—that allows...
- EPA Declares More than Half of US Rivers Unfit for Aquatic Life Wed, 27 Mar 13, 11:02pmPhoto via Shutterstock The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has declared that an astounding 55 percent of rivers and streams in the country are in “poor condition for aquatic life.” The results...
- Benefits of Organic Food Go Beyond Vitamins and Minerals Fri, 7 Sep 12, 4:00amIt makes sense to this writer that organic food is a healthier option than convention produce, which is grown with synthetic pesticides and fertilizers...
- POO POWER: New Toilet System Turns Human Waste Into Electricity and Reduces Water Use By 90% Thu, 28 Jun 12, 5:30amPoo power is rapidly becoming the energy source of choice in many countries, powering everything from homes to motorcycles. Now scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have invented a new toilet system that...