Peecycling

Peecycling

ByFreshly Pressed

Uh, what is peecycling? It might sound weird, but people have been nourishing crops with human urine for centuries. Why? We ingest nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, then excrete them. Plants need them. Fabien Esculier — a researcher with France’s OCAPI program, which studies the management of human nutrient excretion — told Euronews that human urine could replace synthetic fertilizers….

Drought: US calls for support for East Africa 

Drought: US calls for support for East Africa 

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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has called on the international community to step in and help bring succor to millions of people suffering from severe food shortages amidst a worsening drought.  The USAID’s administrator, Samantha Power, while promising continued support from the United States, noted that other countries must step in and…