Study finds global rivers and streams emitting 3x IPCC estimates of the GHG N2O
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 22, 2010
This new global emission estimate is startling. Nitrous oxide is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change and stratospheric ozone destruction. The global warming potential of nitrous oxide is 300-fold greater than carbon dioxide; nitrous oxide accounts for some 6% of human-induced climate change, scientists estimate.
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