Modern farming practices consistently over-fertilize with synthetic nitrogen fertilizers, ensuring healthy high-yield crops, but also ensuring increased nitrous oxide emissions.
Tag: greenhouse gases
Methane Release
Control of methane emissions is one of the most direct actions available for limiting global warming.
Net-zero emissions – But no cooling down without Negative Emissions Technology
Stopping carbon emissions doesn’t necessarily equate to stopping temperature rise.
The biggest carbon polluters are those who can afford it
The production of carbon-free electricity is a critical factor in controlling carbon emissions.
Permafrost: A ticking carbon bomb
Thawing permafrost releases centuries old carbon into the atmosphere
Concrete and carbon dioxide
Concrete production accounts for 8 percent of total CO2 emissions each year.
When do forests become a carbon liability?
Tropical rainforests are turning from carbon sinks to carbon sources.
Ocean Acidification
Ocean acidification poses a threat to key food chains that sustain our societies.