Podcast: On the Way to Peak Phosphorus

By Generation Anthropocene | Smithsonian.com | June 17, 2016

Phosphorus is an essential element to life on earth, but it’s not distributed equally, to say the least. Geologic deposits of phosphorus are concentrated in just five countries, and experts say the rate at which we’re consuming it is unsustainable, predicting we may reach peak phosphorus this century

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