High nitrogen levels entering downstream waterways can harm fragile ecosystems. Across the world, excess nutrients commonly trigger algae blooms and fish kills in enclosed waterways near intensive ...

Both Cassville and Barry County leaders have sent letters and passed resolutions calling for more tests and more communication before anything is approved.

In a world searching for more sustainable ways to manage waste, the promise of turning "trash into treasure" is hard to ...

Nitrogen fertilizers are applied to crops to increase yield, but some of that nitrogen is lost to the atmosphere in the form of ammonia. Ammonia is a major air pollutant linked to numerous health ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A farmer in Michigan spreads liquid fertilizer on a field. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images American farmers ...

Minnesota is still trying to address farm pollution adding too many nitrates to waterways. Now, prompted by a lawsuit, state agriculture officials want feedback on existing crop fertilizer standards, ...

Algae on Lake Okeechobee’s east shore surrounds boats in a harbor, July 11, 2018. Toxic algae blossoms on Lake Okeechobee helped convince Republican leaders to plan billions in state and federal ...

Ammonia rarely makes headlines, but much of modern life depends on it. The compound of nitrogen and hydrogen is the key ingredient in the fertilizers that help feed roughly half of the world’s ...

Dalila grew up in the Tunisian coastal city of Gabès and is accustomed to the heavy, acrid smell from the state-owned ...