Scientists Have Detected a Rapid Spike of a Widely Overlooked Greenhouse Gas – Science Alert

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Article Synopsis – Levels of nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas, are increasing in the atmosphere at rates faster than previously believed. nitrous oxide (also known as laughing gas) is “hundreds of times more potent than carbon dioxide and can stick around in the atmosphere for more than a century”. The main sources of nitrous oxide are nitrogen fertilizers. To read the actual article click here.

By Sharon Gray November 22, 2019 Newsletter