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Nitrous Oxide (N2O): The Dominant Ozone-Depleting Substance Emitted in the 21st Century
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In this paper, the ozone depletion potential-weighted anthropogenic emissions of N2O with those of other ozone-depleting substances were compared, and it was shown that N 2O emission currently is the single most important ozone-destroying emission and is expected to remain the largest throughout the 21st century.Abstract:
By comparing the ozone depletion potential-weighted anthropogenic emissions of N2O with those of other ozone-depleting substances, we show that N2O emission currently is the single most important ozone-depleting emission and is expected to remain the largest throughout the 21st century. N2O is unregulated by the Montreal Protocol. Limiting future N2O emissions would enhance the recovery of the ozone layer from its depleted state and would also reduce the anthropogenic forcing of the climate system, representing a win-win for both ozone and climate.read more
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Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: progress report, 2011
TL;DR: The parties to the Montreal Protocol are informed by three panels of experts, one of which is the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP), which deals with two focal issues, the effects of increased UV radiation on human health, animals, plants, biogeochemistry, air quality, and materials and interactions between UV radiation and global climate change.
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Ecosystem services altered by human changes in the nitrogen cycle: a new perspective for US decision making.
Jana E. Compton,John A. Harrison,Robin L. Dennis,Tara L. Greaver,Brian H. Hill,Stephen J. Jordan,Henry A. Walker,Holly V. Campbell +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors review the science quantifying effects of N on key ecosystem services, and compare the costs of N-related impacts or mitigation using the metric of cost per unit of N.
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Reactive nitrogen in the environment and its effect on climate change
Jan Willem Erisman,Jan Willem Erisman,James N. Galloway,Sybil P. Seitzinger,Albert Bleeker,Klaus Butterbach-Bahl +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, it was shown that nitrogen leads to a net cooling effect on climate with very high uncertainty, taking also into account the other effects of nitrogen on human health, environment and ecosystem services.
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The consequences of niche and physiological differentiation of archaeal and bacterial ammonia oxidisers for nitrous oxide emissions
TL;DR: Growth of both AOA and AOB at high ammonium concentration is demonstrated, a hypothesis that ammonium supplied continuously at low rates is preferentially oxidised by AOA is tested, with lower N2O yield than expected for AOB-dominated processes, suggesting lower emissions when AOA dominate ammonia oxidation.
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Nitrous Oxide: No Laughing Matter
TL;DR: The report by Ravishankara et al. on page 123 of this issue (1) not only adds to the scientific understanding of this important gas, but is a strong reminder that nitrous oxide deserves much more attention and consideration for policy action to control future human-related emissions.
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The influence of nitrogen oxides on the atmospheric ozone content
TL;DR: In this paper, the probable importance of NO and NO2 in controlling the ozone concentrations and production rates in the stratosphere is pointed out and some processes which may lead to production of nitric acid are discussed.
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