And to grow the corn, soy, and other plants that those animals eat, farmers spray fertilizer that emits nitrous oxide, another potent planet-warming gas.

Source: https://grist.org/food/thought-experiment-ending-meat-consumption/

Earlier this year, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addressed laughing gas use in a speech about anti-social behaviour, in which he spoke about instances of "nitrous oxide canisters in children's playgrounds".

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64869760?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Emissions of other gases besides CO2 like methane and nitrous oxide also cause climate change.

Source: https://www.opednews.com/articles/What-Must-Be-Done-Adaptation-To-Climate-Change_Climate-change-Exit-Strategy-230920-998.html

However, on average, nitrous oxide levels sat at around 350 parts per million (ppm) - the work exposure limit is 100ppm.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11794935/Hospitals-suspend-gas-air-pain-relief-used-mothers-labour-amid-fears-unsafe-levels.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

However, since the inception of the industrial revolution, humans have been emitting “greenhouse gases” (GHGs) including carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide to the atmosphere.

Source: https://energycentral.com/c/ec/climate-change-extremes

In 2021, the then home secretary Priti Patel asked her independent scientific advisers to review the evidence of harm associated with nitrous oxide.

Source: https://theconversation.com/nitrous-oxide-suella-bravermans-call-to-have-the-drug-reclassified-has-been-rejected-by-government-advisers-201265

Overall, anaesthetic gasses make up about 2-5% of the NHS's carbon footprint, and efforts are under way to tackle other medical gases like nitrous oxide.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-64347191?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Police said these items are nitrous oxide containers and illegal to possess for recreational drug use.

Source: https://www.fark.com/comments/12820736?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark

PSPOs cover dog fouling, nitrous oxide, begging and gating orders, which restrict access to areas where there are antisocial behaviour concerns.

Source: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/reasons-you-can-fined-midlands-27358081

Relying on oil, gas and coal for energy has pumped carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and other greenhouse gases into the air, trapping heat in the atmosphere and driving the average temperature higher.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-09-20/california-oil-companies-lawsuit-global-warming

Shaun Tinsley smashed into the back of Paul Loller's car "like a missile" on the M62 in the early hours while high on nitrous oxide.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/faces-505-merseyside-criminals-who-28243413

"Taking nitrous oxide can cause the following side effects by restricting blood flow to your brain.

Source: https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/23613158.police-find-nitrous-oxide-canisters-kingstown-industrial-estate/?ref=rss

There are also user-created mods, giving you jetpacks, a massively destructive minigun, and a nitrous oxide boost for your cars, monster trucks, and so on.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/14/teardown-review-destruction-construction-kit-19820997/

Those who drive, cycle or walk have to contend with additional vehicle pollutants such as nitrous oxide.

Source: https://londonist.com/london/transport/just-how-bad-is-the-air-quality-on-the-tube

“We have 43 ways of mitigating the effects of nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide emissions,” he said.

Source: https://www.northern-scot.co.uk/news/eddie-gillanders-is-farming-a-top-priority-for-first-minist-307190/