A recent theory proposes that #whales weren’t just #predators in the #ocean #environment. #Nutrients that whales excreted may have provided a key #fertilizer to these #marine #ecosystems.
#MarineBiology #Ecology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/02/mbio02062501.html
Also in the back of the barn, the stables, with space for two large animals. I'm not sure what was kept there last, looks like cow dung. There used to be horses at some point, too.
When the old man gave us the tour, he pointed at the piles of compacted dung and praised its value as fertilizer. What a salesman (he's right though).
RIP the #MarysRiver in #Corvallis #Oregon where a freight #train went into the river with #urea #fertilizer after the bridge failed today. This is the same bridge that was burned a few years ago and they never really repaired it.
Ooh, histoplasmosis from bat guano fertilizer! First time I have seen a report of this here... Links to this study. ps. nothing to do with cannabis, everything to do with the bat guano.
https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/11/12/ofae711/7917418?login=false
#batguano #fertilizer #death #histoplasmosis
Texas farmers say sewage-based fertilizer tainted with “forever chemicals” poisoned their land and killed their livestock
The fertilizer was promoted as an environmental win-win for years. An untold number of farmers and ranchers across Texas have spread it on their land.
Everyone should read this. EVERYONE.
#sewage #fertilizer #livestock #PFAS #foreverchemicals
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/12/02/texas-farmers-pfas-forever-chemicals-biosolids-fertilizer/
[#TRADESHOW] 2025 #China #International #Fertilizer #Show (#FSHOW), taking place from March 17–19, 2025, at the National #Exhibition and #Convention #Center (#NECC) in #Shanghai, is the premier #global #platform for the fertilizer #industry. This #landmark #event will gather professionals, researchers, and #businesses to explore cutting-edge #products and #solutions across the entire fertilizer #ValueChain. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/2025-china-international-fertilizer-show-fshow/
COP29: Climate leaders were worried Trump would derail talks. They didn’t know their host would be the wrecking ball | CNN
To be honest, I am sick of this charade. #Climate activists have not been able to unite the #politicians with the #scientists. The population in countries dependent on fossil fuel energy isn't enthusiastic.
1. Deforestation is targeted but progress is slow. Growing the forests can help local economies. It takes a consolidated effort with economists and political leaders. This is probably the biggest component but one of the least talked about.
2. Most of the activities involving EVs around the world have produced very little net impact due to battery technology being the rogue element. It is simply used by the Left in US as a political tool. The positive outcome from the effort of course has been a slow advance in the battery technology innovation.
3. Agricultural innovations are behind. Soil engineering can pay a big part but companies like #Monsanto won't like that. #Pesticide and #fertilizer companies using chemicals continue to destroy natural soil around the world and produce #greenhouse gases faster than ever. Banning beef won't go anywhere. People like to eat good food. But there are ways to reduce the impact of food production.
Trying a simple and lazy compost solution..
Had a 1m of 10cm PVC pipe I was planning to use for a hydroponic project that I gave up and decided to try a lazy man's compost solution with it.
Made a lot of holes in the first 20cm of the pipe (with 3 and 5mm drill bits) and pushed it into a pot I used to have a tomato plant in. Planted some mint around it and put a small pot on top to work as the cover I may plant sometimes there later.
Whenever I have some #vegetables left over, I put them in the pipe and will have good compost in it by the summer as the worms in the pot go in an out of the holes, eating the vegetable and turn it to #fertilizer.
At the same time, I am going to have unlimited mint to have for tea or salad.
I may cover and paint the pipe, or maybe cover it with some wood I saved from orange boxes to make it look pretty.
Yield gap analysis: If #nitrogen-limited #rice fields in #India are targeted for practice change (47% of sample), #yields gains are predicted to double. If nitrogen & #irrigation co-limitations are targeted (20%), yield gains more than tripled: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52448-6 #fertilizer
Part 2: #SolutionsForClimateChange: #Agrivoltaics
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Combining the new solar-panel-above fields method* with ancient raised-field #WaruWaru #farming #technology could facilitate #WaterConservation and management, raise yields, reduce #fertilizer concentration, and reduce #erosion.
The solution to our current #drought problems in many areas might have been with us for 2,300 years at least, probably first developed by the #Tiahuanaco culture of the #Andean...
*See previous toot (Part 1)
