Nitrogen pollution of air and water also causes multiple human health problems, including respiratory diseases and some cancers. Despite all these issues, reducing fertilizer application is not ...

Fires and agricultural soils can rival cars and factories in emitting chemicals that lead to ozone, making it hard to meet air quality standards.

Researchers at ICTA-UAB found that human urine can be reused as a sustainable fertilizer for urban agriculture, helping ...

The amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the Midwest has been increasing ...

The reuse of human urine would allow for the production of sustainable fertilizers for urban agriculture, with significant environmental benefits, a new study concludes. The research evaluates the ...

This has come at a price. Aside from the direct costs of applying nitrogen fertilizer, there is also an increasing awareness of the environmental pollution produced by the overuse of fertilizer.

The production of traditional fertilizers relies heavily on non-renewable energy sources such as natural gas, oil, and coal, ...

This is not just good for farmers’ incomes, it’s good for Bihar’s environment and for the climate. Excess nitrogen fertilizer ...

We have less land available for agriculture due to urban sprawl (and other competing needs), but we also need to avoid ...