Nutrient runoff from agricultural production is a significant source of water pollution in the U.S., and climate change that produces extreme weather events is likely to exacerbate the problem.
<p>Nutrient runoff from agricultural production is a significant source of water pollution in the U.S., and climate change that produces extreme weather events is likely to exacerbate the problem. A <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jaa2.90">new study</a> from the <a href="https://illinois.edu/">University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign</a> looks at how extreme rainfall impacts runoff and suggests possible mitigation strategies.</p>
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