对一些造成气候变化的气体,如甲烷和氧化亚氮(一氧化氮,笑气),来说,情况确实如此。
That's the case for some of the gases that contribute to climate change, such as methane and nitrous oxide.
周日发表的一项研究显示北极永冻土壤解冻可以释放出氧化亚氮,俗称笑气。 这种温室气体对气候变化的贡献一般为世人所忽视。
OSLO (Reuters) - Thawing permafrost can release nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, a contributor to climate change that has been largely overlooked in the Arctic, a study showed on Sunday.
一项研究表明,以牙科麻醉剂“笑气”之名著称的氧化亚氮,已取代氟氯烃,成为上层大气中的臭氧最强有力的破坏物。
Nitrous oxide, better known as the dental anaesthetic "laughing gas", has replaced CFCs as the most potent destroyer of ozone in the upper atmosphere, a study has shown.
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