CBC English Top Stories
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Jun 21, 2026
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A new fertilizer method mimics lightning — and could help farmers cut costs and emissions
Original article ↗B.I.A.S. ANALYSIS
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0.160 · CENTER
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Article Excerpt
It sounds like weird science and some have dismissed it as "snake oil." But an emerging technology for crop fertilizer is gaining interest amid an acute shortage of fertilizer caused by wars in the Middle East.
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