The global nitrogen-phosphorus imbalance

• Published in: Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 375; no. 6578; pp. 266 - 267
• Main Authors: Peñuelas, Josep, Sardans, Jordi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States The American Association for the Advancement of Science 21.01.2022
• Subjects: Anthropogenic factors; Carbon dioxide; Climate change; Drought; Extreme weather; Fossil fuels; Global warming; Greenhouse effect; Greenhouse gases; Human influences; Human populations; Land pollution; Land use; Methane; Nitrogen; Nitrous oxide; Phosphorus

The imbalance has grave consequences for natural ecosystems and global food security Exponential increases in the human population and its activities are accelerating global changes, from the climate to land use to loss of species. The rise in atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gasses, mainly...