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    Phosphorus is a key nutrient for life on Earth and its abundance shapes ecosystems. Here we present a collection of research articles and other content from Nature Geoscience that examines how the phosphorus cycle has influenced the biogeochemical history of the Earth system and how it is now changing due to human influences.

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  • From pressure indicator to paint brightener, Alicia Cruz-Uribe examines the many uses of rutile.

    • Alicia M. Cruz-Uribe
    All Minerals Considered
  • Climate change together with the recent onset of El Niño this year has led to widespread heatwaves. As these events become increasingly commonplace, cities around the world urgently need to build resilience to heat.

    Editorial
  • Tackling plastic pollution not only requires improved understanding of environmental dynamics of plastics, but also needs turning scientific insights into actions.

    Editorial
  • Admission to doctoral study is a crucial step in the academic pipeline, but discriminatory procedures can disproportionately impact students from ethnic minority backgrounds. We show how these policies contribute to inequity in the geosciences and propose strategies for change.

    • Benjamin Fernando
    • Sam Giles
    • Natasha Dowey
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  • One journal’s reject may be another journal’s gem. Our editors aim to direct rejected manuscripts towards a more suitable destination journal in our transfer network.

    Editorial
Phosphorus-containing fertilizer pellets applied to wheat crops.

Phosphorus cycling

Phosphorus is a key nutrient for life on Earth and its abundance shapes ecosystems.
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