Extreme weather is ramping up toxic nitrate pollution in groundwater: Study
Climate-driven extreme weather conditions, such as droughts and intense precipitation, may be accelerating the pace at which toxic nitrates are polluting groundwater, a recent study has found. Heavy rains following a drought caused nitrates — byproducts of nitrogen-based fertilizers — to seep 33 feet under Northern California farm fields in as little as 10 days, scientists...