China Faces A Looming Nitrogen Problem

Saturday, November 3, 2012 - 16:00 in Earth & Climate

Perhaps China could use some genetically modified food.  Otherwise, meeting the food demands of 22 percent of the world's population while maintaining their over-reliance on nitrogen-based fertilizer will continue to dramatically increase their emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) – the most potent greenhouse gas.  read more

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