Conference on 'the global nitrogen cycle', London, UK
5 December 2011 - 5 December 2011
United Kingdom
An event entitled 'The global nitrogen cycle' will take place from 5 to 6 December 2011 in London, UK.
Many of the human activities responsible for the increase in global nitrogen are local in scale. These range from the production and use of nitrogen fertilizers to the burning of fossil fuels in automobiles, power generation plants and industries. However, human activities have also enhanced the global movement of various forms of nitrogen through air and water. Because of this increased mobility, excess nitrogen from human activities has serious and long-term environmental consequences for large regions of the Earth.
The conference will centre on the current understanding of the global nitrogen cycle and the extent to which it has been modified by human activities. It will bring together researchers, stakeholders and policymakers to discuss processes regulating the sources, their presence in the atmosphere, and their effects on climate, terrestrial and marine ecosystems and human health.For further information, please visit: http://royalsociety.org/global-nitrogen-cycle/(opens in new window)
Many of the human activities responsible for the increase in global nitrogen are local in scale. These range from the production and use of nitrogen fertilizers to the burning of fossil fuels in automobiles, power generation plants and industries. However, human activities have also enhanced the global movement of various forms of nitrogen through air and water. Because of this increased mobility, excess nitrogen from human activities has serious and long-term environmental consequences for large regions of the Earth.
The conference will centre on the current understanding of the global nitrogen cycle and the extent to which it has been modified by human activities. It will bring together researchers, stakeholders and policymakers to discuss processes regulating the sources, their presence in the atmosphere, and their effects on climate, terrestrial and marine ecosystems and human health.For further information, please visit: http://royalsociety.org/global-nitrogen-cycle/(opens in new window)