Greenhouse gas emissions from global production and use of nitrogen synthetic fertilisers in agriculture

Greenhouse gas emissions from global production and use of nitrogen synthetic fertilisers in agriculture

Abstract The global agri-food system relies on synthetic nitrogen (N) fertilisation to increase crop yields, yet the use of synthetic N fertiliser is unsustainable. In this study we estimate global greenhouse (GHG) emissions due to synthetic N fertiliser manufacture, transportation, and field use in...

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Main Authors: Stefano Menegat, Alicia Ledo, Reyes Tirado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-18773-w

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