#fertilisers — Public Fediverse posts

https://theconversation.com/how-the-world-can-avoid-millions-going-hungry-when-supply-chains-collapse-282441. All this would be good, @ConversationUK, but without real #action to deal with both #climatechange & the #biodiversity #crisis, & without changing #farming #methods to eliminate #monoculture & the intensive use of #artificial #fertilisers & #pesticides, we are heading for a Malthusian catastrophe. People had better start believing me, because if they don't, my prophecy will turn into reality - & I don't want it to do so! See: https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/wef2n_v1.

https://theconversation.com/how-the-world-can-avoid-millions-going-hungry-when-supply-chains-collapse-282441. All this would be good, @ConversationUK, but without real #action to deal with both #climatechange & the #biodiversity #crisis, & without changing #farming #methods to eliminate #monoculture & the intensive use of #artificial #fertilisers & #pesticides, we are heading for a Malthusian catastrophe. People had better start believing me, because if they don't, my prophecy will turn into reality - & I don't want it to do so! See: https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/wef2n_v1.

https://theconversation.com/how-the-world-can-avoid-millions-going-hungry-when-supply-chains-collapse-282441. All this would be good, @ConversationUK, but without real #action to deal with both #climatechange & the #biodiversity #crisis, & without changing #farming #methods to eliminate #monoculture & the intensive use of #artificial #fertilisers & #pesticides, we are heading for a Malthusian catastrophe. People had better start believing me, because if they don't, my prophecy will turn into reality - & I don't want it to do so! See: https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/wef2n_v1.

https://theconversation.com/how-the-world-can-avoid-millions-going-hungry-when-supply-chains-collapse-282441. All this would be good, @ConversationUK, but without real #action to deal with both #climatechange & the #biodiversity #crisis, & without changing #farming #methods to eliminate #monoculture & the intensive use of #artificial #fertilisers & #pesticides, we are heading for a Malthusian catastrophe. People had better start believing me, because if they don't, my prophecy will turn into reality - & I don't want it to do so! See: https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/wef2n_v1.

https://theconversation.com/how-the-world-can-avoid-millions-going-hungry-when-supply-chains-collapse-282441. All this would be good, @ConversationUK, but without real #action to deal with both #climatechange & the #biodiversity #crisis, & without changing #farming #methods to eliminate #monoculture & the intensive use of #artificial #fertilisers & #pesticides, we are heading for a Malthusian catastrophe. People had better start believing me, because if they don't, my prophecy will turn into reality - & I don't want it to do so! See: https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/wef2n_v1.

#Strait that Shook the World. From #fertilisers 2 #helium, 3rd #GulfWar is redrawing map of who pays, who profits. Consider #food. #Urea is most widely used nitrogen-based fertiliser in #agriculture. Its industrial production is ntensely energy-hungry process, wholly dependent on natural gas. Gulf region produces approximately 40% of world’s exported urea Roughly 30% of global fertiliser exports, 20% of liquefied #naturalgas past thru #StraitofHormuz https://www.bespacific.com/the-strait-that-shook-the-world/ #hunger #war

#Strait that Shook the World. From #fertilisers 2 #helium, 3rd #GulfWar is redrawing map of who pays, who profits. Consider #food. #Urea is most widely used nitrogen-based fertiliser in #agriculture. Its industrial production is ntensely energy-hungry process, wholly dependent on natural gas. Gulf region produces approximately 40% of world’s exported urea Roughly 30% of global fertiliser exports, 20% of liquefied #naturalgas past thru #StraitofHormuz https://www.bespacific.com/the-strait-that-shook-the-world/ #hunger #war

#Strait that Shook the World. From #fertilisers 2 #helium, 3rd #GulfWar is redrawing map of who pays, who profits. Consider #food. #Urea is most widely used nitrogen-based fertiliser in #agriculture. Its industrial production is ntensely energy-hungry process, wholly dependent on natural gas. Gulf region produces approximately 40% of world’s exported urea Roughly 30% of global fertiliser exports, 20% of liquefied #naturalgas past thru #StraitofHormuz https://www.bespacific.com/the-strait-that-shook-the-world/ #hunger #war

#Strait that Shook the World. From #fertilisers 2 #helium, 3rd #GulfWar is redrawing map of who pays, who profits. Consider #food. #Urea is most widely used nitrogen-based fertiliser in #agriculture. Its industrial production is ntensely energy-hungry process, wholly dependent on natural gas. Gulf region produces approximately 40% of world’s exported urea Roughly 30% of global fertiliser exports, 20% of liquefied #naturalgas past thru #StraitofHormuz https://www.bespacific.com/the-strait-that-shook-the-world/ #hunger #war

#Strait that Shook the World. From #fertilisers 2 #helium, 3rd #GulfWar is redrawing map of who pays, who profits. Consider #food. #Urea is most widely used nitrogen-based fertiliser in #agriculture. Its industrial production is ntensely energy-hungry process, wholly dependent on natural gas. Gulf region produces approximately 40% of world’s exported urea Roughly 30% of global fertiliser exports, 20% of liquefied #naturalgas past thru #StraitofHormuz https://www.bespacific.com/the-strait-that-shook-the-world/ #hunger #war

#Italy - Sicily was once a major producer of sulphur but has shut down its hundreds of #mines. Seeing as #sulphur is a key ingredient in some #fertilisers and sulphur #exports have been interrupted by the US-Israel vs Iran conflict, maybe Sicily could look into reopening its mines?

#agrochemical
#alternatives
#biological
#fertilisers
#nontoxicbacteria
#agriculture
#rhizobia
#nitrogen
#fixing
#legume
#crops

https://theconversation.com/south-africas-farmers-arent-yet-replacing-chemical-fertilisers-with-sustainable-alternatives-this-is-why-278144

"We are facing the greatest global energy security threat in history"

“The war in the Middle East is creating a major energy crisis, including the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. In the absence of a swift resolution, the impacts on energy markets and economies are set to become more and more severe,” said IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol."

"Reduce demand:

1. Work from home where possible
Displaces oil use from commuting, particularly where jobs are suitable for remote work.

2. Reduce highway speed limits by at least 10 km/h
Lower speeds reduce fuel use for passenger cars, vans and trucks.

3. Encourage public transport
A shift from private cars to buses and trains can quickly reduce oil demand.

4. Alternate private car access to roads in large cities on different days
Number-plate rotation schemes can reduce congestion and fuel-intensive driving.

5. Increase car sharing and adopt efficient driving practices
Higher car occupancy and eco-driving can lower fuel consumption quickly.

6. Efficient driving for road commercial vehicles and delivery of goods
Better driving practices, vehicle maintenance and load optimisation can cut diesel use.

7. Divert LPG use from transport
Shifting bi-fuel and converted vehicles from LPG to gasoline can preserve LPG for cooking and other essential needs.

8. Avoid air travel where alternative options exist
Reducing business flights can quickly ease pressure on jet fuel markets.

9. Where possible, switch to other modern cooking solutions
Encouraging electric cooking and other modern options can reduce reliance on LPG.

10. Leverage flexibility with petrochemical feedstocks and implement short-term efficiency and maintenance measures "
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https://www.iea.org/news/new-iea-report-highlights-options-to-ease-oil-price-pressures-on-consumers-in-response-to-middle-east-supply-disruptions

What energy crisis? It seems Bellingen motorists haven't heard the news yet.

#energy #oil #OilandGas #fertilisers #petrochemicals #IEA #speed #cars #idling #10kmh #roads #war #EnergyCrisis #FossilFuels #dependency #COVIDDéjàVU

@viacampesina

https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/03/19/blocking-fertilisers-the-hormuz-strait-and-agricultural-shock/

#AgroEcology #Capitalism #Fertilisers #Hormuz #Iran #ViaCampesina

A sustained disruption of traffic through Hormuz would not simply constitute an energy crisis. It would also represent a fertiliser shock (where prices go up dramatically and supply goes down) – and, by extension, a direct risk to global food security.

#Food #FoodSecurity #Fertilisers #IranWar

How the Iran war could create a ‘fertiliser shock’ – an often ignored global risk to food prices and farming
https://theconversation.com/how-the-iran-war-could-create-a-fertiliser-shock-an-often-ignored-global-risk-to-food-prices-and-farming-277552

#Lithuania should de-escalate tensions with #Belarus, presidential adviser Deividas Matulionis stated. Earlier, Belarus freed political prisoners in exchange for the US lifting #sanctions on Belarusian #fertilisers. Also, Belarus pledged to stop smuggler balloons flying into Lithuania.

https://viabaltica.fi/lithuania-presidential-adviser-urges-de-escalation-with-belarus/

New genomic techniques can help develop better crop varieties faster & with specific features (e.g. greater resilience to #climatechange, lower use of #fertilisers & #pesticides), and in a way that can also occur in nature… (1/2) www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

New genomic techniques: Counci...

Zero is not for all: EU scraps #tariffs on US #fertilisers, but anti-dumping duties remain https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/zero-is-not-for-all-eu-scraps-tariffs-on-us-fertilisers-but-anti-dumping-duties-remain/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/18/the-guardian-view-on-food-and-farming-climate-chaos-hits-crops-hard-and-that-should-worry-everyone. #Food #production, as I have argued, will be adversely affected, not just by the #climate #emergency, but also by the #biodiversity #crisis & the use of intensive #industrial #farming methods, entailing #monoculture, application of #artificial #fertilisers, & #pesticides. With a rising global #human #population, we are facing a #Malthusian catastrophe.

"Talking about sewage is not as glamorous as renewable energy, but preventing resource wastage by creating a circular economy is also key to the green transition.”
Dr Johannes Lehmann, Cornell University

#Biochar #Agriculture #Fertilisers #Farming #Carbon

Biochar from human waste could solve global fertiliser shortages, study finds | Agriculture | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/aug/11/biochar-from-human-waste-could-solve-global-fertiliser-shortages-study-finds

European fertiliser plants use US ammonia made with shale gas, investigation reveals https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/28/european-fertiliser-plants-use-us-ammonia-made-with-shale-gas-investigation-reveals

#Europe #UnitedStates #USA #US #environment #fertilisers #gas

EU Parliament backs higher #tariffs on Russian #fertilisers https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-parliament-backs-higher-tariffs-on-russian-fertilisers/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

Far-right Patriots to lead agriculture opinion on Russian fertiliser tariffs https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/far-right-patriots-to-lead-agriculture-opinion-on-russian-fertiliser-tariffs/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it #agri #Belarus #EuropeanParliament #fertilisers #imports

Commission proposes sharp tariff hike on Russian fertilisers https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/commission-proposes-sharp-tariff-hike-on-russian-fertilisers/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it #EU #fertilisers #Russia #tariffs #trade

EU: Fertiliser #imports from Russia are growing in 2024, with #urea & urea-ammonium nitrate reaching 30% of the total. The EU #Fertilisers Market Observatory warns that the dependency on #Russia seems to be increasing: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/research-fertiliser-imports-from-russia-are-growing-in-2024/ #agriculture #fertilizer #prices #trade #markets

Nitrous oxide emissions surge in climate threat

"#Agriculture is the biggest offender, accounting for nearly three-quarters of human-related, #NitrousOxide in the 10 years to 2020, the report said.

Other culprits were fossil fuels, waste and wastewater, and biomass burning.

In the four decades to 2020, agricultural emissions of the gas surged 67 per cent, it found, with most of the blame placed on nitrogen-based #fertilisers and animal waste."

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/nitrous-oxide-emissions-surge-climate-threat-study
#nitrogen

Tool launch: Production of renewable nitrogen #fertilisers is still limited. However, they are critical for global efforts to reach net zero, given the size of the fertiliser industry’s production-related #emissions. 1/x

A ‘fertile’ ground for better nutrient management https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/special_report/a-fertile-ground-for-better-nutrient-management/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EventReport #fertilisers #nutrientmanagement

How renewable hydrogen can help decarbonise fertiliser production [Promoted content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/interview/how-renewable-hydrogen-can-help-decarbonise-fertiliser-production/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #2050climatestrategy #carbonremovalcertification #fertilisers

Decarbonising European Fertilizer Production – Pathways to Sustainable Food [Promoted content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/opinion/decarbonising-european-fertilizer-production-pathways-to-sustainable-food/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #agriculture #ammonia #decarbonisation #fertilisers #Food

A ‘fertile’ ground for better nutrient management https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/special_report/a-fertile-ground-for-better-nutrient-management/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EventReport #fertilisers #nutrientmanagement

Groundwater A Significant Source Of Pollution On Great Barrier Reef, Study Shows
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/09/groundwater-a-significant-source-of-pollution-on-great-barrier-reef-study-shows <-- shared media article
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c03725 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #waterquality #particulate #porewaterexchange #radiumisotopes #eutrophication #Australia #GreatBarrierReef #pollution #runoff #fertilisers #farming #agriculture #UN #WorldHeritageSite #spatialanalysis #fateandtransport #model #modeling #water #waterchemistry #chemistry #research #ecosystems #marine #groundwater #nitrogen #phosphorous #reef #coralreef #reefhealth #climatechange #bleaching #coral #rivers #submarine #discharge #ecosystem

Berlin mulls asking EU for derogation on fertilisers https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/berlin-mulls-asking-eu-for-derogation-on-fertilisers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #fertilisers #Germany #manure #nitrate #nitratepollution

@LeibnizIGB Not to forget the immense threat arising from pollution with excess #fertilisers

Don Burke talks about the damage that can be done to the #environment by #fertilisers in his blog.

https://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/blogs/don-burkes-blog/fertilisers-environment/

(note: fertilisers are made from burning #fossilFuels, when #SriLanka rejected artificial fertilisers recently it was reported that yeilds were reduced by 18%, which is not as bad as #BigAg would have us believe)

#DonBurke #australia #gardening

"Today’s news has been dominated by the terrible explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. The blame for the explosion has been directed at 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate that was being stored in a warehouse in Beirut’s port. What is ammonium nitrate, why can it explode, and what happens when it does? This graphic takes a look."

https://www.compoundchem.com/2020/08/05/ammonium-nitrate/

#Chemistry #AmmoniumNitrate #Fertilisers #Explosives

Despite the smell, farmers excited as salmon waste becomes fertiliser The salmon industry in Tasmania is expanding and that means more waste from fish farms to manage. One solution is converting it to liquid and spraying in paddocks. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-06-16/turning-fish-farm-waste-into-farm-fetiliser/12357022 #Fertilisers,MulchesandSoilAmendments #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #RecyclingandWasteManagement #AgriculturalMachinery #Fishing,Aquaculture #Agribusiness

Farmers dreaming up inventions in garages and backyards Faced with arid paddocks, unpredictable weather patterns and less-than-perfect soil, Australian farmers lean on their creativity to overcome the challenges. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-07/farmers-dreaming-up-inventions-in-garages-and-backyards/12020704 #Fertilisers,MulchesandSoilAmendments #AgriculturalMachinery #ScienceandTechnology #Agribusiness #Inventions #TopSoil #Rural #Soil