Mastodawn

EPIC shakedown -> kickback the trump team performed here:

Weeks after "accusing" the 90% #phosphorous #duopoly of #priceFixing, the commodus-in-chief invokes the #DefenseProductionAct, which 'protects them from going out of business and shields them from regulatory or financial pressures. It also ensures any rule or regulation "does not place the corporate viability of any domestic producer of elemental #phosphorus or #glyphosate based herbicides at risk'
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https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2026/01/usdas-vaden-accuses-nutrien-mosaic-of-fertilizer-price-collusion/

USDA's Vaden Accuses Nutrien, Mosaic of Fertilizer Price Collusion - Farm Policy News

Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden (last week) accused Nutrien and Mosaic of working to 'collude' to limit U.S. fertilizer supply and control prices, suggesting that the administration could take future action to inject more competition into markets, if necessary.

Farm Policy News

Journal of Plant Ecology May 4, 2025

Jiangshan Yu et al. paid attention to the effects of #Nitrogen (N) addition on the N and #Phosphorous (P) allocation strategies for various plant life forms, trees were less responsive to increasing N doses than herbs and shrubs, and N addition accelerated P allocation in the leaves of shrubs and herbs in a #TemperateForest.
https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtad013

Journal of Plant Ecology Apr 12, 2025

Taking #StipaGrandis, a dominant perennial grass in a semi-arid steppe as a model plant, Tongrui Zhang et al. examined plant #Nitrogen (N) and #Phosphorous (P) resorption traits and #RootNutrientConservationTraits in autumn, and #PlantGrowthTraits in the subsequent spring under four #GrazingSeason treatments.
https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtac083

💧🌏 Greg Cocks Jan 3, 2025

Researchers Dumped Tons Of Coffee Waste Into A Forest. This Is What It Looks Like Now.
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https://www.upworthy.com/researchers-dumped-tons-of-coffee-waste-in-a-forest-ex1 <-- shared article
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https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.12054 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #forest #waste #regeneration #coffee #biomass #forest #waterquality #soil #agroindustry #tropicalforest #recovery #CostaRica #change #soilnutrients #groundcover #understoryvegetation, #treeestablishment #canopycover #tree #vegetation #soil #carbon #nitrogen #fertility #phosphorous #forestsuccession #restoration

Researchers dumped tons of coffee waste into a forest. This is what it looks like now.

30 dump truck loads and two years later, the forest looks totally different.

Upworthy

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HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴Mar 6, 2024

#ClimateCatastrophe #Overshoot #PhantomCarryingCapacity

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"...anticipate the #GreenRevolution, which took off in the 1970s.

👉#Farmers began to use new chemical #fertilizers such as #phosphorous and #ammonia (which is derived from #NaturalGas), and #agrochemicals such as #pesticides and #herbicides [#oil derivatives]).👈
In addition, they began to use new types of #farming equipment that mechanized #cultivation and harvesting.

But that’s not all. In the past, a #drought...

MPI for Marine Microbiology Nov 8, 2023

Try a different take on #phosphorous: Scientists around Jan von Arx and Jana Milucka from our Greenhouse Gases Research Group reveal how #bacteria release #methane as a waste product of P capture in the tropical #NorthAtlantic.

Out now in Nature Communications!

More info here: mpi-bremen.de/en/A-differe...

Original publication:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-42304-4

#MarineMethaneParadox #greenhousegas #methylphosphonate #aerobic

Methylphosphonate-driven methane formation and its link to primary production in the oligotrophic North Atlantic - Nature Communications

The origin of methane in oxic waters of the open ocean remains uncertain. This study documents methylphosphonate-driven methane formation in the tropical North Atlantic, providing insights into the ecological importance of phosphonates in the carbon cycle of the oligotrophic ocean.

Nature

SwissNationalScienceFoundation Oct 27, 2023

#Phosphorous is a limited #resource and yet there is too much of it in our waterways. Researchers supported by the #SNSF reveal why it is missing from our soils and how long people have been using it for. https://www.snf.ch/en/TzU1Cbw6QN5ikO3a/news/phosphorous-too-much-in-lakes-too-little-in-the-soil

Phosphorous – too much in lakes, too little in the soil

Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)

💧🌏 Greg Cocks Oct 10, 2023

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

Groundwater a significant source of pollution on Great Barrier Reef, study shows

New research casts doubt on effectiveness of targeting surface runoff only and highlights need to use fertilisers more efficiently, experts say

The Guardian

Hippy Steve Aug 17, 2023

TIL - Sewer sludge (euphemistically called #biosolids by many cities) can be turned into #biochar via #pyrolysis.

If the pyrolysis happens at >600C for >10 minutes, the resulting biochar will be free of #microplastics, #PFAs, pathogens, and pharmaceuticals - all of which could continue to be a problem when you just #compost sewer sludge.

And... the #phosphorous is retained in the biochar, meaning it'll be a fertilizer in addition to the other biochar benefits.

https://pyreg.com/biochar-from-sewage-sludge-the-phosphorus-fertilizer-for-a-safe-and-sustainable-agriculture/

Biochar from sewage sludge: the phosphorus fertilizer for a safe and sustainable agriculture - PYREG GmbH

facebook LinkedIn Twitter The Danish EPA gives green light for application of biochar from sewage sludge for use in farming: Biochar from sewage sludge can now be used as a fertilizer. If the pyrolysis takes place at temperatures > 500˚C for more than 3 minutes, and the process temperature and duration is documented, the Danish […]

PYREG GmbH

BellingenNSW Aug 2, 2023

Leaving dog and cat poo lying around isn't just gross. It's a problem for native plants and animals, too

Pet parasites "can lay dormant in poo for as long as 18 months, waiting for a host to jump into. Symptoms include blindness and seizures, and have been observed in kangaroos, wallabies, possums, wombats, bandicoots and bilbies."

"Dog poo might signal to wildlife that predators are about and they should stay away. Recent research shows that in 83% of tests, Australian native mammals recognised dogs as a threat – with dog poo being a common trigger."

https://theconversation.com/leaving-dog-and-cat-poo-lying-around-isnt-just-gross-its-a-problem-for-native-plants-and-animals-too-208288

Dog poo is linked to illness, pollution and antibiotic resistance

https://theconversation.com/is-leaving-dog-poo-in-the-street-really-so-bad-the-science-says-its-even-worse-than-you-think-207416

#pets #cats #dogs #PetOwners #DogWalkers #Bellingen #IntroducedSpecies #meat #poo #waste #disease #phosphorous #pollution #NativeWildlife #wildlife #flora #biodiversity

Leaving dog and cat poo lying around isn't just gross. It's a problem for native plants and animals, too

It might surprise you to know we share our cities and towns with a huge range of native animals. But dog and cat poo can signal to wildlife that predators are about and they should stay away.

The Conversation