We need to talk about nitrogen

The document highlights the impact of human-induced changes to the global nitrogen cycle, specifically the use of manufactured nitrogen-based fertilisers. It notes that reactive nitrogen levels have tripled in Europe and doubled globally over the last century, leading to ecosystem eutrophication, biodiversity loss, and the exacerbation of climate change.

• Human activity, particularly the reliance on manufactured nitrogen-based fertilisers for crop yields and livestock feed, has altered the global nitrogen cycle, with reactive nitrogen levels doubling globally and tripling in Europe over the last century.
• The increase in reactive nitrogen is causing widespread eutrophication of ecosystems, biodiversity loss, human health impacts, and is exacerbating climate change.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2017). We need to talk about nitrogen. https://www.sei.org/publications/we-need-to-talk-about-nitrogen/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. We need to talk about nitrogen. 2017. https://www.sei.org/publications/we-need-to-talk-about-nitrogen/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2017need, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{We need to talk about nitrogen}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2017}, month = mar, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/we-need-to-talk-about-nitrogen/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }