‘The Nitrate Emergency: it starts here.’ That’s what a freshly-installed Fonterra farm sign said outside Canterbury’s first complete dairy conversion this morning. Greenpeace installed the modified ...

While publicly registered drinking water must meet government standards and regulations, people accessing private groundwater bores and springs supplying 25 or fewer people have no requirements to ...

Tens of thousands of rural New Zealanders could be drinking water with harmful nitrate levels, researchers say. The first-ever national rural drinking water survey found 5% of the private bore samples ...

In an effort to demonstrate the effectiveness of urine diversion and justify its use as a best-available nitrogen-reducing technology on par with innovative/alternative (I/A) septic systems, Jonathan ...

The Green Party welcomes Environment Canterbury’s decision today to carry a motion declaring a nitrate emergency, and is calling on the Government to take responsibility for the crisis its own ...

Nitrates and nitrites are naturally occurring compounds that are found in vegetables and added to processed meats. Nitrates convert to nitrites that can become either beneficial nitric oxide or ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments Tuesday for a lawsuit against Amazon. The plaintiffs allege that Amazon sold sodium nitrate to their relatives that committed ...

KCCI EIGHT NEWS IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. ABOUT A MONTH AGO, THE LAWN WATERING BAN ENDED FOR CENTRAL IOWA WATER WORKS CUSTOMERS. NEW AT FOUR. WE LEARNED IT TOOK UNTIL AUGUST 25TH FOR NITRATE LEVELS IN ALL ...

Deli meats aren’t known for being super healthy, as many are loaded with nitrates, nitrites, preservatives, and fillers to keep them fresh and tasty for extended periods. However, some brands pride ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources lifted its 'do not drink' order for the village of Williams Bay in Walworth County Sept. 5. Residents had been urged not to drink their tap water since ...

During the summer, the Iowa City community had a lower overall need for water treatment than Des Moines, despite both the city and the state capital grappling with high nitrate levels in the Des ...

Beetroot juice, which is rich in nitrates, has been linked to changing the community of bacteria living in the mouth. Now, a new study has found that drinking this juice could reduce older adults’ ...