A major breakthrough in sustainable chemistry could help slash global energy consumption and carbon emissions: researchers have created a new catalyst that builds "proton highways" to dramatically improve green ammonia synthesis, potentially transforming one of the world's most energy-intensive industrial processes.

The Haber-Bosch process, developed over a century ago, has been essential for producing ammonia fertilizer that feeds the global population. But today it consumes roughly 1% of all global energy and generates more than 1% of annual human-caused CO₂ emissions. This innovation offers a cleaner path forward. Read the full story →

Today's takeaway: Better chemistry could mean greener agriculture and a smaller carbon footprint for feeding the world.