xxv, 228 sivua ; 21 cm, 228 pages
English language
Published 2024 by W. W. Norton & Company.
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"In this major work of explanatory science and environmental journalism, Pulitzer Prize finalist Dan Egan investigates the past, present, and future of what has been called "the oil of our time" – the element phosphorus. A key ingredient in fertilizer, phosphorus has made farming vastly more productive and fueled the enormous growth in the human population over the last century. Yet, as Egan harrowingly reports, our overuse of this essential crop nutrient is today causing toxic algae blooms and "dead zones" in waterways around the globe. At the same time, diminishing access to phosphorus threatens modern food systems, leaving the world at increased risk for food supply instability and even war. The Devil's Element is an essential and eye-opening investigation of this paradox, bringing to light one of the most crucial environmental issues of our time."
"In this major work of explanatory science and environmental journalism, Pulitzer Prize finalist Dan Egan investigates the past, present, and future of what has been called "the oil of our time" – the element phosphorus. A key ingredient in fertilizer, phosphorus has made farming vastly more productive and fueled the enormous growth in the human population over the last century. Yet, as Egan harrowingly reports, our overuse of this essential crop nutrient is today causing toxic algae blooms and "dead zones" in waterways around the globe. At the same time, diminishing access to phosphorus threatens modern food systems, leaving the world at increased risk for food supply instability and even war. The Devil's Element is an essential and eye-opening investigation of this paradox, bringing to light one of the most crucial environmental issues of our time."
Subjects
- fosfori
- alkuaineet
- maatalous
- fosforilannoitteet
- jätevesi
- rehevöityminen
- vesistönkuormitus
- vesien saastuminen
- ympäristöongelmat
- vesiensuojelu
- fosfor
- grundämnen
- lantbruk
- fosforgödselmedel
- avloppsvatten
- eutrofiering
- belastning av vattendrag
- vattenförorening
- miljöproblem
- vattenskydd