World Jul 27 Dutch farmers dump manure, garbage on roads to protest planned emission reductions By Mike Corder, Associated Press
Science May 26 Agriculture emits a ‘forgotten greenhouse gas.’ Scientists are looking for solutions in the soil Agriculture researchers seek ways to reduce nitrous oxide’s impact on warming. By Ula Chrobak, The Conversation
Nation Jan 28 Liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia poultry plant kills 6 Officials said a liquid nitrogen leak at a northeast Georgia poultry plant killed six people Thursday, with multiple others taken to the hospital. By Jeff Amy, Associated Press
Science Oct 19 Watch 6:43 Using sensors to spoon-feed crops with extreme precision To profitably produce corn in on Midwestern farms, nitrogen must be added to the soil. But the practice has an unwanted environmental impact: water contamination. A University of Nebraska professor thinks he may have a solution. Special correspondent Ariana Brocious… By PBS News Hour
Nation May 27 Court sides with EPA to hold off on new standards for acid rain WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency was justified in not establishing a new air quality standard for acid rain. The EPA decided in 2012 after a lengthy rulemaking proceeding that it needed further… By Pete Yost, Associated Press
Aug 15 Coastal ‘Dead Zones’ Continue to Spread, Study Finds By PBS News Hour Huge swaths of the world's oceans are too starved of oxygen to support shrimp, crabs, fish and other marine life, and these so-called dead zones are growing virtually unchecked, according to a new study. Continue reading