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xchrom

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Mon Mar 24, 2014, 08:48 AM Mar 2014

River pollution could be increased by wetter winters

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-26682750

Wetter winters in the future could increase agricultural pollution in Britain's rivers, say scientists.

A research team from Lancaster University concluded that increased, more intensive winter rainfall is likely to wash more fertiliser out of soil and into rivers.

This could artificially nourish plants, including toxic algae.

The research team is now embarking on a project to help predict and ultimately mitigate agricultural pollution.
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River pollution could be increased by wetter winters (Original Post) xchrom Mar 2014 OP
kick, kick, kick..... daleanime Mar 2014 #1
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