{"id":49621,"date":"2024-07-26T14:52:13","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T13:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=49621"},"modified":"2024-07-26T14:52:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T13:52:13","slug":"the-role-of-nitrogen-emissions-in-climate-and-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/the-role-of-nitrogen-emissions-in-climate-and-environment\/49621\/","title":{"rendered":"Unravelling the role of nitrogen emissions in climate and environment"},"content":{"rendered":"
However, a recent study led by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in Jena reveals a surprising aspect: nitrogen emissions also have a net cooling effect on the climate.<\/a><\/p>\n The international team of researchers embarked on a comprehensive analysis of the climate effects of nitrogen emissions from various sources.<\/p>\n Elemental nitrogen, which makes up 78% of the air, is climate-neutral. However, other forms of nitrogen, known as reactive nitrogen, can significantly impact the climate<\/a>, either warming or cooling it.<\/p>\n For instance, nitrous oxide, emitted from nitrogen-rich soils and fossil fuel combustion, is a potent greenhouse gas, almost 300 times more effective than CO2 at trapping heat.<\/p>\n This discovery highlighted the complex role nitrogen emissions play in climate dynamics.<\/p>\n Contrastingly, nitrogen oxides from fossil fuel combustion contribute to cooling by forming fine particulate matter that reflects sunlight.<\/p>\n Ammonia from fertilisers also promotes plant growth, enhancing CO2 absorption and contributing to a cooling effect.<\/p>\nDiscovery of nitrogen emissions’ climate impact<\/h3>\n
Exploring the cooling effects of nitrogen emissions<\/h3>\n