The trouble with fertilizer

Agriculture: Hiding in plain sight – Vignette 3

CULTURE | PLANETARY HEALTH

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EXCESS FERTILIZER

So the overall impact of fertilizer is much greater than ocean dead zones. Fertilizer also a major driver of pollution in rivers and streams as well as GHG emissions from fields and from generating the energy needed to manufacture the fertilizer in the first place. 

AgMap is a systems-level view of the most important industry in the world… and a call to action. 

This story has focused on different impacts of fertilizer and interconnections with agriculture. You can explore similar stories focusing on methane and dietary changes or explore the full scope of the AgMap here. Or review an in-depth and annotated review of these case studies and our methods here.

These are some of our key take-aways, what are your conclusions and areas for impact? We would love to hear from you.