This Molecule Has Saved Billions of Lives, How do Make It Without Killing Ourselves?

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Ammonia is extremely useful to us as a crucial ingredient in fertilizers. But producing it also has a significant carbon footprint, which is why scientists have been on the hunt for a way to make ammonia production greener.

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