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Impact of Nitrous Oxide

17/06/2021
57% of all agricultural GHG emissions come from nitrous oxide, where agricultural land management practices drive 94%, equivalent to 316 Tg CO2e of total U.S. N2O emissions (USEPA, 2021).
Cita 57% de todas las emisiones de GEI agrícolas provienen del óxido nitroso, donde las prácticas de manejo del suelo agrícola impulsan el 94%, equivalente a 316 Tg CO2e de las emisiones totales de N2O en EE.UU. (USEPA, 2021).
Fuente USEPA. (2021). Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks. EPA 430-R-21-005.

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