nitrous oxide
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Emissions of carbon monoxide, nitrous oxide and dangerous particulate matter increased by 196%, 111%, and 139% respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The simulated particle bombardment produced several chemical changes, including the formation of nitrous oxide.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
The BBC understands that the trust has since installed equipment that removes nitrous oxide from the air.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
However the increase in concentrations of heat-trapping greenhouse gases -- carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide -- "to their highest level in at least 800,000 years" has "upset this equilibrium", the WMO said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
Chlorine is green and is deadly; nitrous oxide is colorless and makes people giggle.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
