Nitrogen-fixing microbes can dramatically reduce the fertiliser-related emissions and pollution from farms. Nitrogen fertiliser plays an essential role in industrial agriculture, but it comes at a ...

After years of research, the molecular structure of the enzyme responsible for a large part of the global nitrate and nitrogen production by bacteria has finally been uncovered. The anammox bacterium ...

Humanity has an insatiable appetite for ammonia: this substance is used to make fertilizer, which in turn is used in most modern agriculture. Until now, the Haber-Bosch process has been the method of ...

Researchers have shown how nitrogen fertilizer could be produced more sustainably. This is necessary not only to protect the climate, but also to reduce dependence on imported natural gas and to ...

The wastewater draining from massive pools of sewage sludge has the potential to play a role in more sustainable agriculture, according to environmental engineering researchers at Drexel University. A ...

As the U.S.-Israel war with Iran enters its third week, analysts warn it is severely disrupting fertiliser markets and endangering food security for developing countries in the near term.

Differences in nitrogen loss intensity between livestock and crops confirm the need for change. The element nitrogen is a double-edged sword. It is essential for growing plants and feeding people, but ...