News articles tagged with 'nitrate'
Planet's nitrogen cycle overturned by 'tiny ammonia eater of the seas'
— 1 Oct 2009 11:44 | EnvironmentIt's not every day you find clues to the planet's inner workings in aquarium scum. But that's what happened a few years ago when University of Washington researchers cultured a tiny... — full story
Research supports calls to study health benefits of nitrate, nitrite
— 21 Aug 2009 12:58 | HealthA Michigan State University researcher is challenging health standards that consider nitrates and nitrites in food to be harmful... — full story
Beetroot juice boosts stamina, new study shows
— 7 Aug 2009 08:39 | HealthDrinking beetroot juice boosts your stamina and could help you exercise for up to 16% longer. A University of Exeter led-study, published 6 August, shows for the first time how the... — full story
Sulphate lens enhances climate warming properties of atmospheric soot
— 30 Jun 2009 14:09 | EnvironmentParticulate pollution thought to be holding climate change in check by reflecting sunlight instead enhances warming when combined with airborne soot, a new study has found... — full story
Well water should be tested annually to reduce health risks to children
— 26 May 2009 12:47 | HealthPrivate well water should be tested yearly, and in some cases more often, according to new guidance offered by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Researchers at the National... — full story
Nitrate stimulates greenhouse gas production in small streams
— 31 Mar 2009 11:06 | EnvironmentNitrous oxide is a potent greenhouse gas that has been accumulating in the atmosphere since the industrial revolution. It is well known that fertiliser can stimulate nitrous oxide production... — full story
Ultra-fine coatings on sediment grains influence nitrate and sulphate storage in soil
— 24 Feb 2009 00:02 | EnvironmentTiny sediment grains are covered with a very fine-grained, complex mixture of minerals in an open fabric that results in a large surface area in contact with water between the grains.... — full story
Cropland diversity reduces nitrogen pollution
— 11 Feb 2009 14:00 | EnvironmentResearchers have identified a link between the diversity of crops grown in farmlands and the pollution they create in lakes and rivers. In a Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment... — full story
Nutrients in water may be a bonus for agriculture
— 25 Nov 2008 22:14 | EnvironmentAgriculture producers may find they don't have to bottle their water from the Seymour Aquifer in the Rolling Plains to make it more valuable, according to Texas AgriLife Research scientists... — full story
Evolving designer ecosystem sheds light on unintended consequences
— 6 Sep 2008 18:25 | EnvironmentAmidst the semi-arid stretches of Phoenix, a visitor might blink twice at the sight of a sailboat cutting across the horizon. Tempe Town Lake, on the northern edge of Arizona State... — full story