Monday, June 24 - Making a living, creating a dead zone
Podcast |
The Gateway
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Society & Culture
St. Louis
Categories Via RSS
Publication Date |
Jun 24, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:09:17
It’s called the “dead zone:" a massive area in the Gulf of Mexico that’s so low in oxygen that fish and other wildlife can’t live there. Roughly 70-percent of harmful nutrients that cause the dead zone come from Midwest farms, namely fertilizer. Without laws to regulate fertilizer use, farmers are left to make changes on their own. But many don’t. St. Louis Public Radio’s Eric Schmid reports on why.

This episode currently has no reviews.

Submit Review
This episode could use a review!

This episode could use a review! Have anything to say about it? Share your thoughts using the button below.

Submit Review