Peak Phosphorus May Be More Alarming Than Climate Change

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 05:26:49 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://medium.com/climate-conscious/peak-phosphorus-may-be-more-alarming-than-climate-change-c6fd0fc69414>

"Seven nations control 90% of the world’s phosphorous supply. Morocco
alone controls 75%, while the U.S., China, and a handful of other
nations each have considerable reserves. The price of phosphorous has
increased dramatically in the last sixty years, rising from $80 per ton
in 1961 to over $700 per ton in 2015. Given the uneven distribution of
phosphorous throughout the world, wealthy nations will likely starve
last, though political strife and wars for food could imperil even the
most insulated countries. PRIO (Peace Research Institute Olso) rates
hunger as one of the most “reliable predictors of civil war.” If that is
true, then even relatively stable nations, like the U.S., can expect
their citizens to one day fight for their food."

Cheers,
        *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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