The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it would seek to curb U.S. emissions of powerful industrial greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide as it enters a new phase in the national strategy ...

Like methane, nitrous oxide is short-lived but a potent source of global warming, so the U.S. hopes targeting it will yield rapid and inexpensive gains in the fight against climate change.

US Targets Nitrous Oxide in New Phase of Climate Fight (This July 23 story has been corrected to fix the spelling of 'Dreyfus' in paragraph 9) By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden ...