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GHG digital mind map - Coggle Diagram
GHG digital mind map
Methane (CH4)
cow farts and burps
water drenched soil and low levels of oxygen - ideal breeding ground for micro organisms that produce methane
fracking
Fracking releases large amounts of methane (unprocessed natural gas). The process of fracking involves drilling and breaking rocks that release petroleum that dissipates into the atmosphere.
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Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
fertilisers
Fertilizer helps plants grow due to the extra nitrogen and phosphorous, which is essential, and can be easily absorbed by plants. However, the creation of fertilizer encourages the release of N2O
laughing gas (dentist)
laughing gas is used by dentists as a type of anesthetic to reduce pain. However, this gas is N2O
denitrification
Overirrigation is the process of the over supply of water towards agriculture. With more irrigation, and a lower supply of oxygen due to the waterlogging of agriculture, higher amounts of denitrifying bacteria are present, thus causing a higher release of N2O
Burning fossil fuels
Nitrous oxide is a by-product of fuel combustion in mobile and stationary sources. When any fossil fuel is burnt, part of the nitrogen that is in the fuel and surrounding air gets oxidized creating nitrous oxide emissions.