nutrient
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The BBC has found increasing numbers of people are arriving at hospitals across the South East either malnourished or with nutrient deficiencies.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
NOx is a smog-forming pollutant that aggravates respiratory illnesses, especially asthma, forms acid rain and contributes to nutrient pollution in coastal waters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
The Inkom, Idaho, company sells kits people can use to plant broccoli, buckwheat, alfalfa, speckled peas and more in small plastic trays, harvesting the greens within days to maximize their nutrient content.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
However, if we are to address the issues at Lough Neagh and elsewhere, we need to tackle all sources of nutrient pollution.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
But if the body doesn’t need a nutrient at the time that it is taken in, it won’t absorb it.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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Gardeners with raised beds are advised to remove approximately six inches of soil, because excess ash can raise the pH level and prevent nutrients from soaking into the soil bed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Supporters argue that carefully planned vegetarian meals can provide the same nutrients.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
According to their proposed explanation, turbidite flows delivered nutrients and organic matter to the deep seafloor.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
They are also highly migratory pelagic predators, meaning they spend much of their lives traveling through open ocean waters and can move energy and nutrients across large geographic areas.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
The burning sends up in smoke most of the nutrients in the vegetation—almost all of the nitrogen and half the phosphorus and potassium.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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