Professor Deli Chen
School of Agriculture and Food, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne; Director, ARC Research Hub for Smart Fertilisers
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Environment
Cutting agricultural emissions will reduce air pollution and save lives
Reducing ammonia emissions from agriculture will substantially benefit global health and can be done at low cost shows new research
Environment
Five priorities for managing nitrogen pollution
Nitrogen is essential for life on Earth, but excess can damage the environment. Researchers recommend five areas of focus for management: Production, People, Planet, Policy and Partnerships
Environment
We can have urbanisation and enough to eat
Changing our diets and food choices can have a knock-on effect on global supply and demand – even balancing the impact of our rapid urbanisation on food security
Sciences & Technology
What you need to know about nitrogen pollution
Could a new measurement more accurately identify places at risk of damaging levels of nitrogen?
Environment
Taking steps to cut your nitrogen footprint
We’ve all heard of our carbon footprint, but it’s important to understand why your daily caffè latte is contributing to your nitrogen footprint
Environment
Small farms and China’s reliance on agricultural chemicals
Overuse of agricultural chemicals is taking a toll on health and the environment in China, and small farm size is a big part of the problem
Sciences & Technology
The power of recycled poo
An international study has calculated how much good old-fashioned animal poo increases crop growth and reduces pollution, benefiting the bank balance and the environment
Sciences & Technology
Save our soils: Why dirt matters
We are doing a poor job of looking after this finite resource, vital for our health and the environment
Sciences & Technology
Nitrogen pollution: Forgotten element of climate change
It has hidden behind carbon emissions in headlines for some time, but it is arguably a more challenging problem