Floods of nutrients from fertilisers and wastewater trash our rivers. Could offsetting help?
Credit: Shutterstock The rivers running through the hearts of Australia’s major cities and towns are often carrying heavy loads of nutrients and sediments. This is a problem. While nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus are essential to life in small quantities, in large quantities they become destructive to river and ocean ecosystems. When rivers are pumped…
Joan Kucera
April 21, 2023