Date: 14/01/2026 17:18:01
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2350145
Subject: Low on fertiliser? Urine luck.
Low on fertiliser? Urine luck.
In the last century, synthetic fertilisers have changed the face of the planet. The current world population might be halved if not for this useful development.
However, farmers are on the verge of a fertiliser shortage set to disrupt the agricultural process.
This shortage threatens to escalate into a global food scarcity crisis – and the solution on the lips of many sustainably minded scientists might shock you.
What can wee do?
Jordan Roods is a PhD candidate at the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney (UTS) . His research is funded by the Australian Research Council Hub for Nutrients in a Circular Economy (ARC NICE Hub).
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