'efficient production technique for a novel ‘green’ fertiliser - advanced milling technique produces slow-release soil nutrient crystals' (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY) >

Extensive article, supported by numerous charts, covering • Environmental Impacts of Agriculture • Land Use • Emissions • Water use • Eutrophying • Food Miles • Food Waste • Environmental Impacts of Milk (Our World in Data, Global Change Data Lab, England) >

'Can we feed the world’s growing population sustainably and meet changing tastes and dietary preferences? To do this, we’ll need to do things differently in our food production systems.' (CSIRO ECOS) >

Peri-urban farming: the key to Sydney’s food future ? 'The way Sydney feeds itself into the future is being reassessed after an innovative mapping project revealed how small-scale local growers are losing out to urban developers and the big food chains.' (Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney.) >

Fork in the Road: Impacts of climate change on Australia's food supply. 'Empty supermarket shelves have become almost commonplace in Australia over the past few months, as floods and COVID have converged to break down our supply chains. So what do our supply chains look like in a changing climate, especially in light of the latest IPCC report?' (Farmers for Climate Action, Castlemaine Victoria) >

'The [research] findings suggest a shortcut in the soil nitrogen cycle not previously recognized in which earthworms, when they are active, rapidly enrich soil and plants through nitrogen excreted in their mucus.'(Science X Network - phys.org) >

Solar-powered system offers a route to inexpensive desalination. 'Passive solar evaporation system could be used to clean wastewater, provide potable water, or sterilize medical tools in off-grid areas.' (MIT News, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

'Researchers find that over 1,000 metric tons of microplastic fall on 11 protected areas in the US annually, equivalent to over 120 million plastic water bottles.' (Wired - Boone, Iowa) >

How science is boosting Australia’s water security: 'Scientists and researchers from across CSIRO are developing innovative projects to bank water for future needs.' (CSIRO, Canberra) >

Phasing out animal agriculture could potentially stabilize greenhouse gas levels for decades, according to new model. 'The worldwide phase out of animal agriculture, combined with a global switch to a plant-based diet, would effectively halt the increase of atmospheric greenhouse gases for 30 years and give humanity more time to end its reliance on fossil fuels, according to a new study by scientists from Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley.' (Science X Network, phys.org) >