A new study led by a Waterloo Engineering professor provides a roadmap to overcome the challenges associated with nitrogen that persists in ecosystems from excess fertilizer use in agriculture.
Nandita Basu, a professor of civil and environmental engineering and earth and environmental sciences, and other researchers make six recommendations to improve water quality by addressing nitrogen pollution.
“We have to think about the legacy we leave for the future in a strategic way from both the scientific and socio-economic angles,” Basu said. “This is a call to action for us to accept that these legacies exist and figure out how to use them to our advantage.”
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