{"podcast":{"title":"Irvine News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","podcast_index_feed_id":7571856,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-irvine-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-irvine-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1127,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Irvine News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Irvine—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Irvine News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T14:17:05.571799+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856"},"episode":{"title":"Turning Wastewater into Fertilizer | Irvine News","slug":"turning-wastewater-into-fertilizer-irvine-news","published_at":"2026-07-04T18:50:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/turning-wastewater-into-fertilizer-irvine-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/59f40a78-0eec-45c4-94da-8275e4245a55.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/59f40a78-0eec-45c4-94da-8275e4245a55.mp3","summary":"California farmers are reeling from a 125% spike in nitrogen fertilizer costs, threatening crop yields and farm viability. But scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Lab are pioneering a radical solution: turning wastewater into fertilizer using an electrochemical reactor. What began as a groundwater cleanup project has evolved into “agricultural alchemy,” converting nitrates into usable ammonia. Still in early stages, the tech could be scaled to commercial use by 2028, offering farmers a cheaper, greener alternative to global supply chains—and potentially reshaping agriculture’s future. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f091a72a6cc1b28f","meta_description":"California farmers are reeling from a 125% spike in nitrogen fertilizer costs, threatening crop yields and farm viability. But scientists at Lawrence Live…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":114,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/episodes/turning-wastewater-into-fertilizer-irvine-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/turning-wastewater-into-fertilizer-irvine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}