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The World's Forgotten Greenhouse Gas

Provided by: BBC |Published on: November 21, 2023
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  • This article discusses an overlooked greenhouse gas with great heat-trapping potential, nitrous oxide, and its emissions related to agriculture.
  • Nitrous oxide is a byproduct of the nitrification process by soil microbes, which increases when using synthetic fertilizer on crops.
  • The article describes a few farming practices that can reduce fertilizer application and thus reduce nitrous oxide emissions, including no-till farming, drip irrigation, and biofertilizer inoculation.
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Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Ula Chrobak
Region: Global
Languages: English

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