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May 17, 2016

Illinois River water quality improvement linked to more efficient corn production
Urbana IL (SPX) May 17, 2016
Good news - the quality of water in the Illinois River has improved in one important aspect. A new study from the University of Illinois reports that nitrate load in the Illinois River from 2010 to 2014 was 10 percent less than the average load in the 1980s and early 1990s. Reducing the nitrate and phosphorus loads in the Mississippi River by 45 percent is the US EPA's ultimate recommendation. This will serve to reduce the size of the seasonal hypoxic area, or "dead zone," created in the Gulf of M ... read more

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UN panel says weedkiller 'unlikely' to cause cancer The controversial weedkiller glyphosate, which is used by Monsanto in its herbicide Roundup, is "unlikely" to cause cancer, a United Nations finding said Monday, in a blow to critics who have called for its ban. ... more		Researchers help dairy farmers cool cows more efficiently, use less water In California, every drop of water counts. ... more		Nation's beekeepers lost 44 percent of bees in 2015-16 Beekeepers across the United States lost 44 percent of their honey bee colonies during the year spanning April 2015 to April 2016, according to the latest preliminary results of an annual nationwide ... more
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				32 million face hunger in drought-hit southern Africa: UN About 32 million people in southern Africa face hunger after a crippling drought worsened by the El Nino weather phenomenon devastated crops across the region, the UN's food agency said Thursday. ... more		Drought forces Coca-Cola to halt canned drinks in Namibia Coca-Cola will stop production of all canned drinks in Namibia and has warned consumers of possible shortages, the company said Thursday, as a regional drought worsens across southern Africa. ... more

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