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

May 12, 2025 - 09:56
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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