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  • July 2008

    • Fears Mount Over Gulf of Mexico 'Dead Zone'

      Washington Post  |  Jul 31, 08 3:22 AM CDT

      Fears Mount Over Gulf of Mexico 'Dead Zone'

      (Newser) - Scientists are  increasingly concerned about the growing "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico, an oxygen-poor mass of water that cannot sustain most sea life, which now covers 8,000 square miles, nearly the largest ever. Created by fertilizer runoff from the Mississippi, the zone would be even bigger if not for the ocean-stirring power of Hurricane Dolly, reports the Washington Post . More »

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      ocean  • fishing  • Gulf of Mexico  • oxygen  • Hurricane Dolly  • fertilizer  • ocean habitats

  • May 2008

    • Soaring Fertilizer Prices Another Cog in Food Crisis

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 27, 08 1:09 PM CDT

      Soaring Fertilizer Prices Another Cog in Food Crisis

      (Newser) - Farmers worldwide are fuming over soaring fertilizer prices, the Wall Street Journal reports. Costs are 65% higher in the US than a year ago, making it difficult for farmers to boost production in response to an international food crisis. Meanwhile, fertilizer companies have reaped big profits from a cartel-based system that can leave them exempt from antitrust laws. More »

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      food prices  • farmer  • antitrust  • fertilizer  • Byron Dorgan

  • April 2008

    • Another Key Shortage: Fertilizer

      New York Times  |  Apr 30, 08 10:02 AM CDT

      Another Key Shortage: Fertilizer

      (Newser) - One of the less touted factors behind the global food crisis is a shortage in chemical fertilizer, which has helped boost crop yields dramatically and particularly benefited the developing world. But while growing demand is unlikely to be met for many years, the environmental impact of producing and using chemical fertilizers is significant and negative, the New York Times reports. More »

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      food prices  • farming  • corn  • crops  • developing countries  • rice  • food supply  • fertilizer

  • September 2007

    • Greenies Bank on Worm Poop

      CNN  |  Sep 22, 07 4:59 PM CDT

      Greenies Bank on Worm Poop

      (Newser) - One company wanting to "make millions while saving the world" is banking on worm poop, using it for eco-friendly fertilizer—though chemical compost still clogs the market, CNN reports. Greenies are boosting the organic fertilizer market by 10% per year, but most homeowners have "failed" the "environmentally responsible" grade, one expert says. More »

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      environmentalism  • organic  • fertilizer  • poop

  • July 2007

    • High Food Prices Hurt World's Poor

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Jul 24, 07 5:36 PM CDT

      High Food Prices Hurt World's Poor

      (Newser) - For the world's poorest people, the quantity and quality of food are increasingly at risk. Wholesale prices of  basic foods are 21% higher now than in 2005, with grain surging more than 30%. What's more, the total volume of food delivered by US-funded groups has declined 52% in the last 5 years, reports the Christian Science Monitor. More »

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      China  • India  • food  • food prices  • biofuel  • charity  • poverty  • livestock  • fertilizer  • aid programs

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