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Detonator of the population explosion

Nature
DOI: 10.1038/22672
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Without ammonia, there would be no inorganic fertilizers, and nearly half the world would go hungry. Of all the century's technological marvels, the Haber-Bosch process has made the most difference to our survival.

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Smil, V. (1999, July 29). Detonator of the population explosion. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/22672

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