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
But excessive tonnages of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulfur hexafluoride are changing Earth’s climate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 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
