Imbalance in Nitrogen Availability
According to a recently published study, an imbalance in nitrogen availability has been reported across the globe, with some places having an excess and others a shortage of the element.
- Nitrogen gas makes up 78% of our atmosphere. Essential to life on Earth, it is also a part of many molecules like proteins, nucleic acids, etc.
- The strong indications of declining nitrogen availability in many places and contexts are another important reason to rapidly reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Reasons for Decline
- Global changes, including rising carbon dioxide levels, have increased demand for nitrogen by plants and microbes.
- High CO2 levels dilute plant ....
Do You Want to Read More?
Subscribe Now
Take Annual Subscription and get the following Advantage
The annual members of the Civil Services Chronicle can read the monthly content of the magazine as well as the Chronicle magazine archives.
Readers can study all the material before the last six months of the Civil Services Chronicle monthly issue in the form of Chronicle magazine archives.
Related Content
- 1 The Evolving Spectrum of Energy Sources: Key Statistics
- 2 Functional Diversity
- 3 Snowball Earth
- 4 Smooth-coated Otters
- 5 New Trapdoor Spider Species Discovered in Kolhapur Grasslands
- 6 Study on Evolution of Kaziranga as Habitat of One-Horned Rhinoceros
- 7 Tiny Squat Lobster Discovered In Lakshadweep
- 8 Loggerhead sea turtle Faces Climate Change Threat
- 9 NHAI to Develop ‘Bee Corridors’ along National Highways
- 10 16th Finance Commission on Heatwaves & Lightning as National Disasters
