Large-scale agricultural operations and home gardeners alike are increasingly adopting organic inputs to reduce their reliance on chemical fertilizers in light of the myriad of environmental concerns ...

The processing of foods typically generates a lot of wastewater, which has to be cleaned up before being released back into local waterways. According to new research, however, that water could first ...

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Invasive red seaweed species that reach Long Island’s waterways all the way from the western Pacific Ocean threaten local ecosystems; they outcompete native species for habitats and have the potential ...

Seaweed is used in more than just sushi. The ocean-grown crop can be found as a food additive in almond milk or in plant-based meats. It's even in moisturizers, fertilizers, animal feed and can be ...

Most of the troubles plaguing the subtropical waters of Florida and the Caribbean revolve around disappearing marine life: coral reefs, fish populations, sea grass beds. It’s decidedly the opposite ...

Researchers have developed a cheap and simple way of creating biofuel and fertilizer from seaweed, whilst removing plastic from the oceans and cleaning up tourist beaches in the Caribbean and Central ...

Is your fertilizer a health risk? Gardeners often reach for “natural” fertilizers, thinking they’re automatically safe. After all, if it’s organic or homemade, how harmful could it be? But just ...