Is nitrogen, a building block of life, a latent time-bomb?

Nitrous oxide is the third most abundant of the greenhouse gases; it accentuates the greenhouse effect in the same way as carbon dioxide does by capturing re-radiated infrared radiation from the Earth’s surface and warming the troposphere; urgent action on it is critical to achieving climate goals

Apr 21, 2025 - 12:19

Is nitrogen, a building block of life, a latent time-bomb?

Nitrous oxide is the third most abundant of the greenhouse gases; it accentuates the greenhouse effect in the same way as carbon dioxide does by capturing re-radiated infrared radiation from the Earth’s surface and warming the troposphere; urgent action on it is critical to achieving climate goals