nitrous oxide

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A 2024 report by the United Nations Environment Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization warned that rising nitrous oxide emissions linked to fertiliser use are threatening climate goals.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

High levels of nitrous oxide in maternity units has affected other hospital trusts across England.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

However the increase in concentrations of heat-trapping greenhouse gases -- carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide -- "to their highest level in at least 800,000 years" has "upset this equilibrium", the WMO said.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

The centers are also adding nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, for intrauterine device insertions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

It wasn’t until 1846 that anyone got around to finding a practical use for nitrous oxide, as an anesthetic.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson