Tag: nitrogen
Stifling Food Production to “Save the Planet”
After Sri Lanka’s government restricted non-organic fertilizer use, the economy and government collapsed.
Miracle of Man: The Problem of Phosphorus
To complete the argument for prior fitness of the elements for our Privileged Species, we must deal with the availability of another essential element.
Wonderful Microbes Are the Planet’s Ecosystem Engineers
The few pathogens among bacteria give a bad rap to the majority that do wonderful things — for us and for our environment.
Why Scientists Think There Could Be Life on Europa
Jupiter’s moon Europa, somewhat smaller than Earth’s moon, may have surface water and organic chemicals, researchers say.
Earth’s Atmosphere Demonstrates Stunning Biocentric Fine-Tuning
For photosynthesis to proceed on a planet like Earth, sunlight (visual light) must penetrate the atmosphere all the way to the ground.