Most people associate laughing gas with dentists’ offices, where it’s used to ease anxiety and dull pain. While its nickname ...

Farm soil releases nitrous oxide unpredictably. A new study shows better tracking can reduce emissions and improve climate ...

Farmers apply nitrogen fertilizers to crops to boost yields, feeding more people and livestock. But when there's more ...

Illinois leads most rigorous agricultural greenhouse gas emissions study to date ...

Long-term research by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign revealed how management and cropping systems influence ...

Farmers apply nitrogen fertilizers to crops to boost yields, feeding more people and livestock. But when there's more fertilizer than the crop can take up, some of the excess can be converted into ...

Despite warnings from health officials, nitrous oxide is being sold in large, colorful canisters with fruity flavors.

Since nitrous oxide is emitted into the air when there is excess nitrogen in the ground, keeping plants growing year-round can limit emissions. Plants take up nitrate (NO₃) and ammonium (NH₄), meaning ...

University of Illinois research offers a detailed dataset on agricultural soil emissions, highlighting the role of farming ...