If well water is contaminated by fertilizer runoff, septic discharges, or animal waste, it could put babies at risk. Consider this: Nitrate is a natural chemical compound present in almost all water, but high levels in fertilizer runoff, septic discharges, or animal waste can leach into groundwater. If it gets into drinking water, it puts infants …

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The Farm Bill and water resources: The Farm Bill is a huge piece of legislation that not only influences the food on our plates. It affects the water in our rivers and lakes. For example, it supports the ‘Conservation Reserve Program,’ which protects up to 24 million acres of sensitive land. The program pays farmers …

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One 7th-grade science teacher is telling his students about the exhilarating week he spent on a research vessel. Get hooked on this: Seventh grade science teacher Scott Krebbeks of central New York says many kids think scientists are always tucked away in labs. But he knows better. Krebbeks and other educators spent a week with …

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More than 70% of Earth’s surface is covered by water, but only a tiny percentage of that is drinkable.   Transcript of the Audio Podcast: Water, water, everywhere, but not a drop to drink… on this CurrentCast. Mother Earth has plenty of water. It covers more than 70 percent of the planet’s surface. By far, …

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More than two million birds visit the Great Salt Lake each year. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: The Great Salt Lake: a travel destination for birds… on this CurrentCast. The water in the Great Salt Lake is too salty for all but a few highly specialized species, including bacteria, algae, brine shrimp and brine flies. …

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