by Gil Bretler | Mar 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
February 9, 2023. Science Daily. Researchers have calculated the carbon footprint for the full life cycle of fertilizers, which are responsible for approximately five percent of total greenhouse gas emissions — the first time this has been accurately quantified...
by Gil Bretler | Mar 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Emma Bryce, March 3, 2023, Anthropocene. Seeing the whole picture like this not only shows that most emissions occur directly on farms, it also points the way to huge tech-ready interventions. Manure and fertilizer generates more emissions annually...
by Gil Bretler | Feb 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Elizabeth Kolbert, Feb 27, 2023, New Yorker Fertilizers filled with the nutrient boosted our ability to feed the planet. Today, they’re creating vast and growing dead zones in our lakes and seas. In the fall of 1802, the German naturalist Alexander von...