A new study reveals that ammonia from pig farms fuels hidden nitrous oxide emissions that exceed IPCC estimates. Researchers found that ammonia deposited in nearby soils is converted by microbes into N2O, a greenhouse gas 298 times more potent than CO2, creating a major secondary climate impact.

A new study reveals that ammonia from pig farms fuels hidden nitrous oxide emissions that exceed IPCC estimates. Researchers found that ammonia deposited in nearby soils is converted by microbes into N2O, a greenhouse gas 298 times more potent than CO2, creating a major secondary climate impact.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1120866

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