FAQ

Since 1965, the amount of fertilizer consumed has increased from 52.27 million tonnes to 215.37 million tonnes in 2019. This allows for significant growth in agricultural output, bringing us both the...

Nitrogen is a chemical element on the periodic table, with the symbol N and atomic number 7. It is a nonmetallic element,  very light, and is a diatomic element because its atoms appear in pairs. In...

There are many efforts UVA has undertaken to reduce its institutional nitrogen, carbon, and water footprints.  These strategies can be divided into food sector and energy-related activities.

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There are two main contributors to an individual nitrogen footprint: transportation and food.

1. Diet

The process of producing beef is incredibly nitrogen intensive. Growing the wheat that is used...

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The answer: It's not. At least, the kind that makes up 78% of the atmosphere is not bad. The problem arises when this nitrogen takes other forms, including NO2, NO, and nitrates. We call these...