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Nitrate pollution in rivers linked to dry climates, not just human activity

Headline via Phys.org · first report 13 Nov, 00:31 IST, latest 13 Nov, 00:31 IST

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Nitrate, a chemical compound of oxygen and nitrogen often used in farm fertilizers, can rise to toxic levels in surrounding water under very dry conditions. This relationship has traditionally been attributed to agricultural runoff or human waste in the…

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