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Growing Impact: Measuring nitrous oxide emissions (Teaser)
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Mar 92025
Full episode release date: April 1, 2025. Nitrous oxide is a potent greenhouse gas with nearly 300 times the warming potential of carbon dioxide, making even small emissions highly impactful. Agriculture, particularly soil management, is the largest source of nitrous oxide. To better understand and manage these emissions, researchers have developed a system for continuous monitoring on farms and other land management purposes. Growing Impact is a podcast by the Institute of Energy and the Environment at Penn State. Each episode explores cutting-edge projects of researchers and scientists who are solving some of the world's most challenging energy and environmental issues. To listen to the podcast, read a transcript, and learn more about this and other projects, please visit: https://iee.psu.edu/podcast

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