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Phosphorus is integral to agriculture and human life. We can’t grow any of our food without it. Of the phosphorus fertilizers applied, perhaps 20% ends up consumed in the final product. Large amounts will be lost to runoff, ending up in our water systems, causing general pollution and feeding harmful algal blooms. As CO2 levels rise, soil phosphorus becomes less available for certain key crops like paddy rice. This means more will have to be applied. If we have endless amounts of phosphorus then this isn’t an issue, phosphorus can be applied as liberally as we like. We Have About 100 Years Of Phosphorus Left On Earth That will be a pretty hard limit when it’s reached. It will be difficult to replace the source of phosphorus when the phosphate mines run out, so recapturing as much as possible is our best strategy. The reserves confirmed in Norway in 2023 have nearly doubled our known global supply, but this is still a finite resource. What’s more, the mining isn’t simple and clean; even with expanded reserves we all want clean air and water, which phosphate mining doesn’t support. Strip mining always destroys the surface landscape and ecosystems which is bad, for sure; with mining phosphates we further release heavy metals and radioactive materials that add more risks. Florida and the Netherlands are not rushing to exploit their reserves because of the environmental impact of mining phosphates. In Florida, a large phosphate reserve sits on the Florida Aquifer which really exemplifies the problem. A river polluted by mud and waste dumped from the Kef Eddou mine, Tunisia. Footprints of animals … More indicate that they graze in the area. Phosphate Mining pollutes waterways, leaving local residents and animals unable to drink the contaminated water. Daniela Sala/ Geographical Magazine Prior to the…

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