Sudden moves spark brain battle Oct 24, 2009
To prevent the from controlling their own gaze, the researchers began by sedating them with nitrous oxide. The scientists then presented a fast-approaching dot in the owls visual field, positioning the dot so that it would stimulate a particular region of the isthmotectal network. (Scientific American)
Genome Of Microbe Silently Shaping Ecology Of Ocean Dead Zones Described Oct 24, 2009
Susannah Tringe, a metagenomics scientist at the DOE JGI, said that the OMZs are sinks for an essential nutrient that marine organisms need to survive--nitrogen--as well as sources for the greenhouse gases methane and nitrous oxide ... "Specifically, SUP05 removes toxic sulfides from the water, and fixes carbon dioxide but we also think it's producing nitrous oxide, which is a more potent greenhouse gas than either carbon dioxide or methane." ... 12, 2007) A large amount of the greenhouse gas... (Science Daily)
Tallying the Real Environmental Cost of Biofuels Oct 23, 2009
Worse, all the fertilizer needed to grow those bioenergy crops would increase emissions of nitrous oxide, an extremely potent greenhouse gas, and water supplies would also be stressed. "We have to think about this very carefully," says Melillo. (Time.com)
Advanced biofuels will stoke global warming: study Oct 23, 2009
Biofuel crops also require nitrogen fertilizers, a source of two greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide (CO2) and the more powerful nitrous oxide. "In the near-term I think, irrespective of how you go about the cellulosic biofuels program, you're going to have greenhouse gas emissions exacerbating the climate change problem," said lead author, Jerry Melillo, from the U.S. Marine Biological Laboratory. (Scientific American)
Nitrogen Mysteries In Urban Grasslands Oct 22, 2009
There are over 150,000 km2 of urban grasslands in the U.S. and many receive high rates of fertilizer, creating concerns about nutrient runoff to streams, lakes, and estuaries and emissions of greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide (N2O) to the atmosphere ... Groffman, Peter M., Williams, Candiss O., Pouyat, Richard V., Band, Lawrence E., Yesilonis, Ian D. Nitrate Leaching and Nitrous Oxide Flux in Urban Forests and Grasslands. (Science Daily)
World must use GM crops, says UK science academy Oct 21, 2009
Farming indirectly, including deforestation, accounts for a third of greenhouse gases, say scientists, underlining the problem of increasing production simply by clearing more land or using more fertilizers, the biggest source of a powerful greenhouse gas nitrous oxide. RESEARCH. (Scientific American)
Former Wyo. governor, US Sen. Clifford Hansen dies Oct 21, 2009
From celebrating Harvey Milk to banning the docking of cow tails to prohibiting the sale of laughing gas to kids, California will change in hundreds of ways with legislation signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger, citing progress in water negotiations, lifted a veto threat over much of this year's legislation and signed 478 of the 707 bills on his desk before Sunday's midnight deadline. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Crops needed to avoid famines Oct 21, 2009
Nitrous oxide detectors can lower greenhouse gas emissions. Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a more potent greenhouse gas than CO2, and is released when fertiliser breaks down. (BBC News -- Science)
Freakonomics Guys Flunk Science of Climate Change Oct 20, 2009
No climate scientist believes carbon dioxide is the only villain: methane, nitrous oxide and other gases need to be reduced too. But that basic truth wouldnt have drawn attention. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Rocket Design Fires International Interest Oct 17, 2009
It uses a gaseous oxidizer: nitrous oxide and a solid fuel: acrylic a common household plastic. As the acrylic burns, pressure increases in the chamber to produce thrust. (Science Daily)
Greatest generation becomes greediest generation Oct 16, 2009
These greedy, evil seniors spawned the 75 million mini-me s (who all attended the original woodstock, BTW) that have depleted our water, our fuel, and our breathable nitrous oxide. (Follow the yellow brick road). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Get Down To Size: Success at a Heavy Price Oct 14, 2009
This product for 00004000 the men rebuilds muscle and builds true muscle mass she said it would lift the *** up on an 80-year-old man the same as a 23-year-old man, and the body produce nitrous oxide in your blood until you're 23 and then you start losing it and that's what starts the aging, so this product also slows down the aging process. I talked to a guy that was using it when she was with a company called synergy in Utah and he said he was in construction and thought he was going to have... (CBS News)
Africa: Climate Change Worsening Farming's Trade-Related Woes Oct 14, 2009
Gerald Nelson, leading author of the report, told IPS that, globally, some seven billion dollars per year must be additionally invested in climate change adaptation programmes such as "research, rural infrastructure and irrigation in the developing world to offset the negative effects of climate change on human well-being. "Sub-Saharan Africa requires the greatest overall investment - some 40 percent of the additional amount estimated - and a greater share of investments in roads," Nelson added.... (allAfrica.com)
Writers, check your facts Oct 11, 2009
Van Hise stated that Dustin Bleizeffer's column perpetuated the "lie that CO2 is the main greenhouse gas contributing to global warming." The EPA states: "Many greenhouse gases, like water vapor and carbon dioxide, (CO2), occur naturally. Fuel burning and other human activities are adding large amounts of carbon dioxide and other gases to the natural mix at a faster rate than at any other time on record." Also, "Since 1750, atmospheric concentrations of CO2, CH4 (methane) and N2O (nitrous oxide)... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Nitrogen Deposition Limits Climate Change Impacts On Carbon Sequestration Oct 9, 2009
This could lead to the argument to abandon policies on the reduction in the emission of ammonia and nitrous oxides, as this reduces nitrogen deposition and thereby greenhouse gas concentrations ... This much smaller response of carbon sequestration to N deposition, combined with the effect that N use also causes nitrous oxide emission in both agricultural and non- agricultural systems, implies that the potential benefits of N deposition do not outweigh the negative effects. (Science Daily)
Fan leaves State Theatre in ambulance Oct 6, 2009
Police also responded to a report that concert-goers were inhaling the nitrous oxide that filled blue and white balloons outside of the theater, but the individuals were gone upon arrival, Fishel said. Penn State student Sam Newman (senior-management) said he was surprised when police vehicles and an ambulance showed up during the show. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Another Inconvenient Truth: The World's Growing Population Poses a Malthusian Dilemma Oct 3, 2009
Agriculture thanks to deforestation, nitrous oxide from fields, methane from cattle and rice paddies is responsible for one third of global greenhouse gas emissions from human activity, making emissions from transporting food, known as "food miles," a "rounding error," said ecologist Jonathan Foley, director of the Institute on the Environment (IonE) at the University of Minnesota. Pasture has become the dominant ecosystem on the planet, he added, and humans directly employ some 40 percent of... (Scientific American)
Planet's Nitrogen Cycle Overturned By 'Tiny Ammonia Eater Of The Seas' Oct 1, 2009
It could also have practical applications, such as devising natural ways to boost a soil's nitrogen content without needing to use chemical fertilizers, or designing sewage treatment plants that employ microbes to remove nitrogenous waste more efficiently, or understanding which microbes produce global-warming gases such as nitrous oxide. The new findings will also affect the equations used in global climate models, researchers say. (Science Daily)
What Ever Happened to the Ozone Layer? Sep 30, 2009
Last month, researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published a showing that nitrous oxidewhich isn't now regulated under the Montreal Protocolis on its way to becoming the leading destroyer of ozone. It turns out that the chlorine in some of the other, more prominent ozone-depleting gaseslike CFCsdampens the effects of nitrous oxide in the stratosphere ... (As the Lantern , nitrous oxide is also an important greenhouse gas. (Slate)
What about his victim? Sep 26, 2009
Bring back the gas chamber, but only laughing gas can be used. 2nd attempt to execute Ohio killer further delayed. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
California plans to levy greenhouse gas fees Sep 21, 2009
The district already regulates smog-forming volatile organic compounds and nitrous oxide, as well as particulates that come from wood-burning fireplaces, diesel generators and construction equipment. Though the majority of the Bay Area's air emissions come from cars and trucks, the local air district does not have the authority to regulate those sources. (San Francisco Chronicle)
MIT student found dead of nitrous oxide Sep 20, 2009
died of asphyxiation as a result of nitrous oxide poisoning, according to the Middlesex County medical examiner ... This is not the first time MIT has dealt with the use of nitrous oxide as an inhalant ... In 1984 an MIT student died of nitrous oxide poisoning, and five students were expelled for using the gas. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
A gassy threat from above Sep 17, 2009
In the chair at the dentist s office, nitrous oxide is better known as laughing gas it s used to knock out patients during uncomfortable procedures ... The nitrogen-based fertilizers spread on farm fields, especially corn fields, add to the nitrous oxide that ends up in Earth's atmosphere ... Nitrous oxide from Earth also ends up in the stratosphere, that portion of our atmosphere about 5 to 30 miles overhead. (Science News for Kids)
Governor delays Ohio execution after vein troubles Sep 16, 2009
Bring back the gas chamber, but only laughing gas can be used. LUCASVILLE, Ohio -- Problems finding a usable vein during an attempt to execute an Ohio inmate have halted his lethal injection for a week, but one death penalty scholar says possible legal challenges could further delay his return to the death chamber. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Nickelodeon's iCarly Ranks as Week's Top Kids' Program on All of TV With 7.6 Million Total Viewers Sep 16, 2009
So Carly accompanies Sam to her appointment, and while Sam is under the influence of laughing gas, she accidentally reveals to Carly that she and Freddie (Nathan Kress) shared a secret kiss. Carly is crushed that her best friends have been keeping secrets from her and finally decides to confront them about why they never told her. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
EternaGreen Premium BioChar Farm Aid Concert VIP Ticket Giveaway Sep 15, 2009
Also, EternaGreen BioChar sequesters carbon in the soil, which reduces CO2 in the atmosphere, lowers the negative impact that crops have on the environment by reducing nitrous oxide emissions, phosphorus runoff and nitrogen leaching, thus protecting our surface and ground water. EternaGreen BioChar is a premium product, produced by Mantria Industries through its highly innovative system of advanced automated pressurized partially pyrolytic gasification technology. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rea Vaya goes green Sep 13, 2009
Described by the City of Johannesburg as the largest individual climate-change initiative ever undertaken by city management, Rea Vaya's buses have efficient engines that run on low-sulphur fuel and emit less nitrous oxide and particulate matter, one of the primary causes of air pollution. According to Rea Vaya, if just 15 percent of people who would normally use their cars to get into the city switch to BRT, this will save a massive 382 940 tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2010, and an... (iAfrica.com)
Ammunition bill passes, lawmakers wrapping up Sep 12, 2009
"This is a very simple bill that provides protection for communities and families but does not encumber those who desire to buy ammunition anymore than buying cans of paint, laughing gas, ephedrine and other products," said Sen. Gilbert Cedillo, D-Los Angeles. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Carbon Credit: A Passport to Pollute Our Planet Sep 10, 2009
As fossil energy carriers play the major role for energy supply, any of the above steps is associated with the generation and emission of greenhouse gases (GHG), such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, etc. contributing in turn to the global warming effect, which is measured as the product's carbon footprint. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Manure, HD TVs Among Greenhouse Gas Sources to Watch Sep 9, 2009
Nitrous Oxide, aka "The Joker". Most recently scientists warned that nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, already accounts for roughly 6 percent of the gases that fuel human-caused climate change ... Nitrous oxide emissions are first produced when fertilizer is added to the soil to grow animal feed. (National Geographic)
More UV radiation to hit earth Sep 7, 2009
Greenhouse gases (nitrous oxide and hydroxyl) and chlorofluorocarbons (generated by air-conditioners and refrigerators), which are capable of rising into the stratosphere, have been blamed for the depletion of the ozone layer. More Stories from this section. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Widen global warming fight beyond CO2: U.N. Sep 5, 2009
The U.N.'s existing Kyoto Protocol for combating global warming, for instance, sets limits only for developed nations on emissions until 2012 of six gases including carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. (Editing by Ralph Boulton). (Scientific American)
Denitrification, Its Importance Once Diluted, May Be Back On Top Sep 5, 2009
In low-oxygen conditions, denitrification by bacteria occurs when nitrates are converted to nitrogen gases like nitrous oxide and returned to the atmosphere. In the anammox process, nitrates are reduced to nitrites and then combine with ammonium before returning to the atmosphere. (Science Daily)
Cap-and-trade tax would double utility rates, Wilson says Sep 3, 2009
The technology reduces nitrous oxide gases by more than 70 percent. The equipment officially went online Jan. 1. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Improved Blood Circulation In Coronary Heart Disease Sep 3, 2009
The procedure, where cold nitrous oxide inflates a.. . (Science Daily)
Earth experiment could buy time Sep 2, 2009
Page last updated at 09:10 GMT, Tuesday, 1 September 2009 10:10 UK. Earth experiment could buy precious time. (BBC News -- Science)
Biochar: A new growth industry? Sep 2, 2009
Moreover, soil containing biochar releases less methane and less nitrous oxide than its untreated counterparts, probably because the charcoal acts as a catalyst for the destruction of these gases. Since both of these chemicals are more potent greenhouse gases than carbon dioxide, this effect, too, should help combat global warming. (The Economist)
2 Men Airlifted To Hospital After Accident Aug 31, 2009
DPS Troopers at the scene say it appears nitrous oxide was used in the truck involved in the accident, but the investigation into a cause is still ongoing. . (KWTX.com, TX)
* Laughing gas now biggest manmade risk to ozone layer Aug 30, 2009
Laughing gas now biggest manmade risk to ozone layer ... Nitrous oxide, the laughing gas used by dentists to pacify anxious patients, is putting stress on the environment and is now the biggest man-made destroyer of the ozone layer. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Smart switching could solve communication tangle Aug 30, 2009
com, at a glance including the immense power of red, how to zoom in on a molecule, and why laughing gas is no laughing matter. 17:16 28 August 2009 8 comments. (Yahoo News -- Instant Messaging)
Laughing gas threat to Ozone layer Aug 29, 2009
Laughing gas largest threat to Ozone layer- Global Warming-Environment-The Economic Times ... Laughing gas largest threat to Ozone layer28 Aug 2009, 1006 hrs IST, PTI ... NEW DELHI: Laughing gas or Nitrous Oxide (N2O) is the most abundant ozone depleting substance in the 21st century as the emissions of CFC (Chloro-Fluoro Carbon), another green house gas, has come down, a new study suggests. (India Times)
Nitrous Oxide Now Top Ozone-depleting Emission Aug 29, 2009
28, 2009) Nitrous oxide has now become the largest ozone-depleting substance emitted through human activities, and is expected to remain the largest throughout the 21st century, NOAA scientists say in a new study ... For the first time, this study has evaluated nitrous oxide emissions from human activities in terms of their potential impact on Earth's ozone layer ... As chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which have been phased out by international agreement, ebb in the atmosphere, nitrous oxide will... (Science Daily)
`Laughing Gas' Now Biggest Man-Made Ozone-Destroyer After CFC Phase-Out Aug 28, 2009
Laughing Gas Biggest Ozone-Destroyer After Phase-Out of CFCs - Bloomberg ... Laughing Gas Biggest Ozone-Destroyer After Phase-Out of CFCs ... Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Nitrous oxide, the laughing gas used by dentists to pacify anxious patients, is putting stress on the environment and is now the biggest man-made destroyer of the ozone layer. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
NOAA: nitrous oxide now top ozone-depleting emission Aug 28, 2009
NOAA study shows nitrous oxide now top ozone-depleting emission_English_Xinhua. NOAA study shows nitrous oxide now top ozone-depleting emission ... WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- A new study by scientists at U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) found that nitrous oxide has now topped the ozone-depleting emissions and is expected to remain the largest throughout this century, the journal Science website said Thursday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Airlines Stung By European CO2 Limits Aug 27, 2009
Furthermore, his group points out, the ETS only focuses on carbon emissions, but nitrous oxide (NOx) is also being pumped out in massive quantities by the aviation sector, having a massive climate impact. Campaigners are more concerned that Europe fight to have aviation included in any international accord agreed to at this year's upcoming climate talks in Copenhagen, but in a way that includes non-carbon greenhouse gas emissions and that restricts the use of offsets. (BusinessWeek)
22 arrests made at Phish concert Aug 20, 2009
Of the 46 criminal charges, 32 were for use/possession of controlled substances, marijuana or nitrous oxide, police said. Police also made three arrests for resisting arrest, two for false impersonation and single arrests for assault, exposure, harassment, disorderly conduct, scheme to defraud and criminal trespass. (Albany Times Union)
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SCR systems substantially reduce nitrous oxide (NOx) emissions, which helps the diesel CX-7 to achieve outstanding eco-friendly performance that complies with strict Euro5 emissions regulations ... Through a chemical reaction, the urea converts approximately 40 percent(3) of nitrous oxides into harmless nitrogen. (JCN Network, Japan)
Invasive weeds grow with global warming Aug 17, 2009
A warmer world will have more atmospheric carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide. UC Irvine's Diane Pataki says nitrous oxide has 300 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide per molecule ... She discovered that warmer plots with high soil moisture pumped out more nitrous oxide. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Eight Arrested At Phish Concert, 18 Nitrous Oxide Tanks Seized Aug 16, 2009
Eight arrested at Phish Concert at Comcast Theatre; Nitrous Oxide Tanks Seized - WTIC ... HARTFORD - Police arrested eight people and seized 18 nitrous oxide tanks and dozens of balloons used to inhale nitrous oxide, from patrons at a Phish concert at the Comcast Theatre Friday night. (FOX61, CT)
Worship is OK, but church can't hold music festivals Aug 14, 2009
On Aug. 1, agents with the Fayette County Drug Task Force raided the property and recovered 76 bags of marijuana, 22 bags of hallucinogenic mushrooms, LSD, hashish and nitrous oxide. Twenty-two people were arrested, and there are eight additional cases expected to be filed. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Cap-and-trade proposals putting the heat on agriculture Aug 12, 2009
GHGs include carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane ... The government would then issue permits to businesses allowing them to emit carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and other GHGs up to the number of tons stated in their permit. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Texas Speedway Creates 'Safe' Drag Racing Experience Aug 10, 2009
He estimates about 125 drivers have turned out each Friday to race, in everything from mom s station wagon to a Mustang pumped up with nitrous oxide. The cars are organized into four divisions so that each car will race against its own type. (Fox News)
Mother's search for dentist ends Aug 8, 2009
They can use nitrous oxide (laughing gas) but my dentist did not have that ... On July 10, using nitrous oxide, Wilkerson pulled 23 teeth. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
AGU journal highlights -- Aug. 6, 2009 Aug 7, 2009
IPCC models might overestimate methane and nitrous oxide emissions from the ocean ... IPCC models might overestimate methane and nitrous oxide emissions from the ocean ... With a global warming potential about 20 times as large as carbon dioxide, methane is a strong greenhouse gas, as is nitrous oxide, which has about 300 times carbon dioxide's warming potential. (EurekAlert!)
Egypt: Polluters See Green in Carbon Market Aug 7, 2009
Carbon Egypt, a subsidiary of the Vienna-based Carbon Projektentwicklung, became the first company to broker a CDM in Egypt when it financed the installation of a gas treatment unit in a complex owned by Abu Qir Fertilisers, the largest producer of nitrous oxide in the Middle East. The catalytic filters absorb 99 percent of the plant's 4,700 tons of annual nitrous oxide emissions, generating up to 1. (allAfrica.com)
Mt. Lake Public School looking to tread lightly Aug 6, 2009
The most dangerous, long-lasting greenhouse gases produced by humans are carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and chlorofluorocarbons. Is carbon dioxide all bad. (Mt. Lake Observer/Advocate, MN)
Fibrowattstudy done Aug 6, 2009
Based on his research, Carter found one major compliance issue, the amount of particulate matter exceeding their permit as well as one non compliance situation for nitrous oxide which occurred after their first annual plant shut down in 2008. Carter said the company is working to improve both issues through the use of correct dust collector equipment. (Troy Montgomery Herald, NC)
Director Plant Operations Aug 3, 2009
Maintain medical gas systems (liquid oxygen, nitrous oxide, etc. and reorder as needed. (Florida Today)
Thigpen learned hobby early Aug 2, 2009
This was all motor and no nitrous oxide. I am hoping to run 9. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Pregnant Women with Drug Addictions... Aug 1, 2009
Glue or gasoline sniffing, aerosols and even nitrous oxide (laughing gas) can induce early labor. Premature birth and babies having breathing problems are possible when using inhalants or solvents. (Suite101.com)
Homes For Sale Used As Rave Party Sites Jul 29, 2009
He believes party-goers filled them with a gas, possibly Nitrous Oxide, and inhaled it to get high. In both cases, after sheriffs deputies arrived, no one was arrested. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Science Feels Sexy in The Age of Wonder Jul 28, 2009
" Eventually, after 27 minutes aloft, they landed safely. D'Arlandes according to his own account threw himself out onto the grass. Piltre just stood there. "We had enough fuel to fly for an hour," he said sadly. The crowd grabbed his green coat and tore it to pieces for souvenirs. He was an instant 18th century rock star. This anecdote appears in The Age of Wonder by Richard Holmes (Pantheon; 576 pages), which is the most flat-out fascinating book so far this year. You wouldn't get that from... (Time.com)
‘Age of Wonder’ looks at how science inspired Romantic poets Jul 26, 2009
Banks was also responsible for promoting Humphry Davy, a charismatic young Cornish experimenter who won initial cult-like status, along with a tailing of besotted groupies, by using nitrous oxide - laughing gas - for hallucinogenic sessions. (But failing, Holmes notes, to develop his discovery into a surgical anesthetic. (Boston Globe)
One Man Seriously Injured In Waco Explosion Jul 25, 2009
WACO (July 24, 2009)One man was seriously injured late Friday afternoon when a 2-and-a-half-foot-tall tank containing nitrous oxide exploded while he and tw 00003501 o other people worked on a Chevrolet Camaro in a shed in south Waco ... Nitrous oxide is used to boost automotive performance. (KWTX.com, TX)
Generation of new addicts Jul 25, 2009
Bring back the gas chamber, but only laughing gas can be used. Narconon of Georgia Saves Lives of Orphaned Children in Honduras. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
