Chapter
The Environmental Impacts of Ammonia
50:38 - 55:51 (05:12)
Ammonia, an important component in fertilizer, can cause nitrous oxide emissions that contribute to global warming. It also poses a threat to waterways due to runoff from farms in the Midwest.
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Ammonia overuse and overproduction can lead to a significant greenhouse gas effect and ammonia that sits on the ground can turn into nitrous oxide, becoming a potentially harmful gas.
50:38 - 52:21 (01:43)
Summary
Ammonia overuse and overproduction can lead to a significant greenhouse gas effect and ammonia that sits on the ground can turn into nitrous oxide, becoming a potentially harmful gas. The US Environmental Protection Agency has been looking into regulatory authority on ammonia use.
ChapterThe Environmental Impacts of Ammonia
EpisodeE86: Macro outlook: jobs, housing, inflation + Dutch farmers protests & EU climate missteps
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Ammonia emissions come from ag production and meat production, and the Dutch are trying to regulate this to manage and reduce the effects of global warming.
52:21 - 53:56 (01:34)
Summary
Ammonia emissions come from ag production and meat production, and the Dutch are trying to regulate this to manage and reduce the effects of global warming. Most of the production of ammonia is used to make animal feed for beef production.
ChapterThe Environmental Impacts of Ammonia
EpisodeE86: Macro outlook: jobs, housing, inflation + Dutch farmers protests & EU climate missteps
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The debate on climate change action in the Netherlands is impacting the livelihoods of many dairy farmers, while the US Senate has yet to significantly pass bills that hurt farmers due to their influence in government.
53:56 - 55:51 (01:55)
Summary
The debate on climate change action in the Netherlands is impacting the livelihoods of many dairy farmers, while the US Senate has yet to significantly pass bills that hurt farmers due to their influence in government.