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Tag: nitrogen cycle

  • Nitrogen glut: Too much of a good thing is deadly for the biosphere

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    mesrod

    The nitrogen glut (and the uneven distribution that causes shortages in some places, particularly sub-Saharan Africa) is damaging the biosphere in many ways. Recent studies show that its harmful effects will be intensified by climate change.  It is painfully clear that any serious effort to prevent ecological catastrophes in this century must include reining in…