Nitrogen Runoff Into Rivers Causes 3x More Emissions Than IPCC Estimates

photo: Darren Blackburn / Creative Commons You’re probably aware that nitrogen runoff into rivers contributes to the growing problem of ocean dead zones, but according to new research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences human-caused nitrogen loading in the world’s rivers is a much greater source of greenhouse gas emissions, in the form of nitrous oxide … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Nitrogen Runoff Into Rivers Causes 3x More Emissions Than IPCC Estimates

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