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Across the central U.S., nitrate from crop fertilizer and livestock facilities is seeping into water underground. Many family ...

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Quick-growing blooms of bacteria and algae have long been a hazard in lakes and rivers, because of the toxins they produce. Fueled in part by agricultural runoff, these blooms are also threatening ...

The tap water of over 60 million Americans has alarming levels of nitrates linked to cancer and other health harms, a new ...

The engineer highlights the tremendous fertilizing potential of human urine and feces at a time of geopolitical and ...

The Raccoon River weaves past downtown Des Moines, Iowa, in June. One of the primary drinking water sources for the region, the river has high nitrate levels that have led to water restrictions for ...

For nearly a month, hundreds of thousands of Iowans have not been allowed to water their lawns — even though there’s no drought. Local authorities previously asked the public to refrain from washing ...