Prior posts have described the scope and potential causes for the "dead zone" (low oxygen) in the Gulf of Mexico; the zone exists for part of the year, and its scope has been expanding over time. Nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus) from various... Read More
Prior posts have discussed various animal studies that have reported the potential for adverse impacts from BPA exposure, as well as the controversial conclusions of FDA under President Bush in assessing the risk of such exposure to humans. Recently... Read More
Prior posts have noted various theories, and the support for such, related to the decreasing presence of frogs in riparian habitats. These have included various pesticides and infections from viruses and fungi. Now, Atrazine joins the parade of possibilities... Read More