Natural chemical processes that break down nitrogen have rapidly accelerated in the past century. High concentrations of nitrogen in water systems can cause different environmental effects, such as a rapid
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Groundwater with high concentrations of nitrogen the largest nitrogen source for global river systems. A new NESSC study finds that high nitrogen levels in groundwater currently forms the largest source
/ read more Strong greenhouse gas emissions from streams and reservoirs have tripled, new NESSC research shows. The Earth’s warming climate is largely caused by the rise in greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and
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Anaerobic microbes produce more nitrous oxide (N2O), a strong greenhouse gas, with rising temperatures, a new research article published in Nature Climate Change shows. The researchers also find that
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