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Photo of two corn hybrid species growing in a field. The adult hybrid plants at left are green, whereas the hybrid plants at right are yellow and dried.
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Index Suggests That Half of Nitrogen Applied to Crops Is Lost

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 23 August 202130 March 2023

Food production is becoming less efficient at using nitrogen fertilizer, according to a review of global values. Excess nitrogen damages the environment and the climate.

Roadside ditches can remove nitrogen from water before it gets to waterways.
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Roadside Ditches Are Effective at Nitrogen Removal

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 4 August 202130 March 2023

Researchers compared the nitrogen removal potential by microbes in ditches that drained forested, urban, and agricultural lands and discovered that roadside ditches are important areas for removing nutrients.

‘Oumuamua已经在星际空间中游荡了数百万年
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‘Oumuamua可能是类冥王星系外行星的冰碎片

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 28 June 202121 February 2023

研究人员认为氮冰是最可能构成这一神秘星际物体的物质。

‘Oumuamua has tumbled through interstellar space for millions of years.
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‘Oumuamua May Be an Icy Fragment of a Pluto-Like Exoplanet

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 19 May 202121 February 2023

Researchers favor nitrogen ice as the most likely material for the mysterious interstellar object’s composition.

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A Well-Balanced Ecosystem Uses Water Most Efficiently

Elizabeth Thompson by Elizabeth Thompson 13 May 20216 March 2023

Excess of a single nutrient, such as nitrogen, may boost plant productivity, but the imbalance leads to less efficient water use as plants scramble for the nutrients they lack.

Two plots comparing seasonal variability in mussel stable isotope values from the periostracum with measured suspended particulate organic matter, used to reconstruct the isotopic composition of suspended particulate organic matter.
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Tracking Excess Nitrogen with Freshwater Mussels

by Branwen Williams 30 April 20218 March 2023

Mussel shell periostracum and carbonate bound organic matter document seasonal variability in the isotopic composition of riverine suspended particulate organic matter.

A soccer goalie dives for the ball
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Turf’s Dirty Little Secret

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 14 April 20212 March 2023

Greenhouse gas emissions from sports fields may be scoring points for climate change.

An illustration showing a protoplanetary disk surrounding a young Sun-like star
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Half of Earth’s Nitrogen May Be Homegrown

Lakshmi Supriya, Science Writer by L. Supriya 3 March 202115 February 2022

A new analysis of iron meteorites reveals a distinct isotopic signature that suggests nitrogen was present around early Earth.

Chart showing composition of reactive nitrogen species in wildfire smoke at different locations
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Deciphering Reactive Nitrogen Emissions from Wildfire Smoke

by B. McDonald 5 February 202119 September 2022

In-situ data gathered from an aircraft flying over 23 western US wildfires in 2018 reveal the importance of reduced nitrogen, shedding insights on ozone and aerosol formation from wildfires.

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The Legacy of Nitrogen Pollution

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 21 October 202025 October 2021

Researchers track decades of nitrogen inputs and uptake across the United States, highlighting the need for policy to address the legacy effects of this essential nutrient and pollutant.

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