Study shows wetlands provide landscape-scale reduction in nitrogen pollution

Study shows wetlands provide landscape-scale reduction in nitrogen pollution 01/29/2018 11:00 AM EST Find related stories on NSF's Environmental Research and Education (ERE) programs at this link. In agricultural regions such as the U.S. Midwest, excess nitrate from crop fertilizer makes its way into rivers and streams through subsurface drainage channels and agricultural ditches. High nitrate concentrations in waterways can be harmful to ecosystems and human health, ... More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=244250&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item. Save Follow NSF:    Save This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111