There's a farming crisis no one is talking about: The world is running out of phosphorus, an essential element that's a key component of DNA and the basis of cellular communication. As biologist Mohamed Hijri shows, all roads of this crisis lead back to how we farm -- with chemical fertilizers chock-full of the element, which plants are not efficient at absorbing. One solution? A microscopic mushroom ...

Mohamed Hijri: A simple solution to the coming phosphorus crisis

A simple solution to the coming phosphorus crisis

A 450-million-year-old solution, mycorrhiza fungi, drastically improves phosphorus absorption, reducing waste to less than 10%.

Harnessing mycorrhiza can slash phosphorus use by 75%, offering a sustainable solution to the looming phosphorus shortage.

Inefficient use of phosphorus in agriculture leads to pollution and resource scarcity, potentially leaving future generations wanting.