Feeding the Earth, Harming the Planet
The excessive use of fertilizers leads to nutrient pollution, which is considered one of the most significant threats to water quality worldwide. Excess nitrogen and phosphorus from fertilizers can enter water bodies, causing harmful algal blooms, oxygen depletion, and ecosystem disruption.
Global nitrogen fertilizer consumption increased by over 800% between 1960 and 2015.
Around 80% of nitrogen in fertilizers is lost to the environment, contributing to air pollution, climate change, and water contamination.
The global fertilizer industry consumes approximately 1-2% of the world's energy supply.
Synthetic fertilizers contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.
Solutions
Precision farming, organic farming, and alternative fertilizers like compost and manure are effective approaches.
Sustainable agricultural practices can help reduce the ecological impact of fertilizers.
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Маргарита Слободскова
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Feeding the Earth, Harming the Planet
The excessive use of fertilizers leads to nutrient pollution, which is considered one of the most significant threats to water quality worldwide. Excess nitrogen and phosphorus from fertilizers can enter water bodies, causing harmful algal blooms, oxygen depletion, and ecosystem disruption.
Global nitrogen fertilizer consumption increased by over 800% between 1960 and 2015.
Around 80% of nitrogen in fertilizers is lost to the environment, contributing to air pollution, climate change, and water contamination.
The global fertilizer industry consumes approximately 1-2% of the world's energy supply.
Synthetic fertilizers contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.
Solutions
Precision farming, organic farming, and alternative fertilizers like compost and manure are effective approaches.
Sustainable agricultural practices can help reduce the ecological impact of fertilizers.