Melting Permafrost Releasing High Levels of Nitrous Oxide, A Potent Greenhouse Gas

Yale e360
Apr 15, 2019, 2:25 pm150 pts
Thawing permafrost in the Arctic may be releasing 12 times as much nitrous oxide as previously thought, according to a new study published in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. Nitrous oxide, a powerful greenhouse gas 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide, can remain in the atmosphere for up to…

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