New IGB Dossier: The ecological development of Lake Stechlin since 2021 | IGB

A chemical ‘Goldilocks zone’ may limit which planets can host life

Life needs nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus. But without the right balance of oxygen, these elements get locked away in planets’ cores.

Lebanon: Israel Unlawfully Using White Phosphorus

The Israeli military unlawfully used artillery-fired white phosphorus munitions over homes on March 3, 2026, in the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor.

Why too much phosphorus in America’s farmland is polluting the country’s water

Plants need phosphorus, and other nutrients, to grow. But soil tests can’t tell if there’s too much.

Method to extract Baltic phosphorus may ease Europe's reliance on fertilizer imports

The Baltic Sea is one of the world’s most oxygen-depleted major bodies of water. The reason is excessive concentrations of phosphorus, an element essential for life—and an important ingredient in fertilizer. New research shows a way to possibly convert this problem into a resource that reduces Europe’s dependency on phosphate mining while revitalizing the Baltic ecosystem.

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.