Corn's Clean-Energy Promise Is Clashing With Its Climate Footprint

13 Dec 2025 | Abstracted from AOL

Corn dominates U.S. agriculture and fuels ethanol, but its heavy reliance on nitrogen fertilizer drives nitrous oxide emissions nearly 300 times more potent than CO₂ worsening climate change and polluting water. Federal mandates and subsidies boosted corn's rise, while industry lobbying entrenched ethanol. Research shows corn ethanol's carbon intensity rivals or exceeds gasoline, raising questions about land use, emissions, and whether cleaner farming practices can shift America's "King Corn" legacy

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