From 1.6 Billion to 7 Billion in a Century: How the Earth's Population Exploded

Turning Nitrogen from the air into Fertilizer for our food has been, possibly, the most important invention in human history. It's had such an extraordinary impact on our lives, leading to an explosion in the human population from 1.6 Billion to 7 Billion in a Century

From 1.6 Billion to 7 Billion in a Century: How the Earth's Population Exploded

The Haber-Bosch process allows us to turn nitrogen from the air into fertilizer for our food. It's had such an extraordinary impact on our lives, it led to an explosion in the human population.It might be the most important invention in human history.


Video by Tom Gibson
Source: Bloomberg


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