Landscape water velocities across Europe reshape nitrogen pollution risk under climate change

Nitrate pollution is a growing global environmental challenge due to the extensive use of fertilizer.

A study published in Science, led by the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) with the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ), shows that both the amount of water moving through landscapes and how fast it moves play a key role in nitrogen pollution risk. ...