Emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants May Lower Crop Yields in India

Emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants May Lower Crop Yields in India

Coal-fired power plants in India—responsible for generating 73.4% of the country’s electricity—are bad for the country’s wheat. A new study shows that nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emitted from the plants can affect agricultural productivity on farms up to 100 kilometers away and reduce crop yields for wheat and rice in particular. “Our primary finding here is that nitrogen dioxide emissions from the coal electricity generation sector are associated wi…