"We are giving up something that has value and we are sending it somewhere where it is damaging to the system, in this case ...

The 2025 harmful algal bloom in Lake Erie was smaller than many expected, continuing a multi-year trend of improvement tied ...

The UK defense ministry said Russia's previous use of phosphorus munitions in the Donetsk oblast means they could soon be used in Mariupol.

When most of us think about getting enough vitamins and minerals, we usually think of the ones that get the most attention like vitamins A, C and D and minerals like magnesium, calcium, iron and zinc.

More efficient use of phosphorus could see limited stocks of the important fertilizer last more than 500 years and boost global food production to feed growing populations. But these benefits will ...

A Global Dependence on Five Countries Just five countries control roughly 85 percent of the world's remaining high-grade phosphate rock reserves: Morocco, China, Algeria, Syria, and South Africa.

Petr Kilian receives funding from EPSRC. It’s time to buy a lot of candles. And if we light them with matches, it will only be possible because of the anniversary in question. It’s happy 350th ...

In the last century, synthetic fertilizers have changed the face of the planet. The current world population might be halved ...

University of Southampton provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Here’s the good news. We probably don’t have to worry about peak oil just yet, as it isn’t going to run out anytime soon.

Two humanitarian organizations and an eyewitness who spoke to CBS News have accused Israeli forces of using white phosphorus shells in their bombardment of the Gaza Strip over the last week, in what ...