High release of strong greenhouse gas nitrous oxide found from northern peatlands at permafrost thaw
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 - 10:32
in Earth & Climate
Permafrost thaw may greatly increase emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) from northern permafrost peatlands, research shows. Nitrous oxide is a strong greenhouse gas: 300 times more powerful per unit mass in warming the climate than carbon dioxide.