Soil nutrient depletion threatens global food security and has been seriously underestimated
for potassium (K) and several micronutrients. This is particularly the case for highly …

The ocean has often been announced as a sustainable source of important materials for
civilization. Application of the same extraction processes to desalination concentrate, rather …

Achieving national targets for net-zero carbon emissions will require atmospheric carbon
dioxide removal strategies compatible with rising agricultural production. One possible …

The ability of modern agriculture to meet future food demand imposed by accelerating
growth of the world's population is a major challenge, and fertilizers play a key role by …

Mafic igneous rocks, such as basalt, are composed of abundant calcium-and magnesium-
rich silicate minerals widely proposed to be suitable for scalable carbon dioxide removal …

While we increasingly turn to desalination as a secure water supply, it is still perceived as an
expensive and environmentally damaging solution, affordable only for affluent societies. In …

Highlights•Fertilizer industry has not been significantly affected by COVID-19
pandemic.•Fertilizer companies have developed «global immunity» by working in a highly …

Rock powders are low-cost potential sources of most of the nutrients required by higher
plants for growth and development. However, slow dissolution rates of minerals represent …

The third crucial macronutrient required for the development and growth of plants in addition
to nitrogen and phosphorous is potassium. The quantity of soluble potassium in soil that …

Applying biochar to agricultural soils has the potential to sequester gigatons of carbon
dioxide each year, while also improving agricultural yields and remediating soil pollutants …