[Brazil] Spraying herbicides to kill weeds has become a normal practice among farmers, with many regularly dousing their fields to Continue reading Spraying herbicides pose risks for stream macroalga
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There’s more to the story: Invasion of the Algae Megabloom
[USA] It’s like a horror movie from the 1950s … a tiny, harmless-looking organism experiences something that turns it into a dangerous blob that keeps growing. Continue reading There’s more to the story: Invasion of the Algae Megabloom
Cow shed effluent converted to fish food
[New Zealand] DairyNZ and Bay of Plenty Regional Council held a public open day on a dairy farm near the New Zealand coastal community of Katikati to demonstrate Continue reading Cow shed effluent converted to fish food
Expert says algae cultivation will be needed as rising heat shrinks farmland
[Global] Algae may be tiny, but new research suggests the single-celled organisms could play an outsized role in slowing the rate of global warming over the rest of the 21st century. Continue reading Expert says algae cultivation will be needed as rising heat shrinks farmland
Schumer: More federal funds needed to combat blue-green algae in state streams and lakes
[USA] There’s still time for more blue-green algae outbreaks in state water bodies this year, according to U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer. Continue reading Schumer: More federal funds needed to combat blue-green algae in state streams and lakes
The big-ag-fueled algae bloom that won't leave Toledo's water supply alone
[USA] The citizens of Toledo, Ohio, have embarked upon their new summer ritual: stocking up on bottled water. For the second straight year, an enormous algae bloom has settled upon Lake Erie, generating nasty toxins right where the Continue reading The big-ag-fueled algae bloom that won't leave Toledo's water supply alone
Future green farming concepts
Vegetables are healthy – and popular. For years, the demand has risen in Germany. Most of it is planted and harvested in open fields – only one percent comes from the greenhouse. However cultivation takes up space. Continue reading Future green farming concepts
Brescia students convert algae to fertilizer
OWENSBORO, Ky. — Brescia University doesn’t have an agriculture department, but four Brescia students have developed a plan they say will save small farms on their fertilizer costs. Continue reading Brescia students convert algae to fertilizer
DOE strives to save Sembrong Dam
NUSAJAYA: Putting up a more than 10km-long fence and gazetting it as a water catchment area are among the measures proposed by the Department of Environment (DOE) to help revive Sembrong Dam, which is “slowly dying”. Continue reading DOE strives to save Sembrong Dam
The Green Room: Toxic Algae Is An ‘All Of Us’ Issue
Toxic algae has been plaguing Lake Erie—why, and what can we do to stop it? Perspectives abound, especially when it comes to whether or not measures to prevent it should be voluntary or prescribed by law. In this month’s “Green Room” show Barbara Lucas explores this simple organism and the Continue reading The Green Room: Toxic Algae Is An ‘All Of Us’ Issue