The USDA attributes the pollination of 15 billion worth of crops in the U.S. annually to honeybees. This insect alone contributes between 1.2 and 5.4 billion dollars in agricultural productivity by pollinating 80 percent of all flowering plants, including more than 130 fruits, nuts, and vegetables.
Harmful algal blooms are a growing concern in the Great Lakes. The toxins they produce can close beaches, and even poison drinking water. What’s fueling these blooms? Phosphorus, a key ingredient in agricultural fertilizers. But the way it’s being used comes at a cost.
To Breathe Again: Living Along Sulphur Run
Announcing a new anthology of regional writing, available exclusively to Belt members.
Announcing a new anthology of regional writing, available exclusively to Belt members.
West Virginians hope elk restoration can help post-mining ecology and local economies recover.