Tempe, Ariz.—The world's total human population has jumped to over 7.4 billion just this year. Feeding the human species takes a tremendous toll on our natural resources including water, soil and phosphorus -- a chemical element in fertilizer essential for…

Eastern Shore Contributes Excess Nutrients to Chesapeake Bay
BALTIMORE, Md., March 13, 2015—Excess fertilizer and manure applied to the Chesapeake Bay’s Eastern Shore are causing poor water-quality in streams…