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A loophole in the Montreal Protocol lets U.S. facilities pollute
A perceived loophole in the Montreal Protocol has led U.S. factories to emit gases that damage the ozone layer and contribute to climate change.
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Copyright: JStuij |
A loophole in the Montreal Protocol lets U.S. facilities pollute
A perceived loophole in the Montreal Protocol has led U.S. factories to emit gases that damage the ozone layer and contribute to climate change.
BigStock Photo ID: 446330165 |
Copyright: JStuij |
A loophole in the Montreal Protocol lets U.S. facilities pollute
A perceived loophole in the Montreal Protocol has led U.S. factories to emit gases that damage the ozone layer and contribute to climate change.
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By fighting the ozone hole, we accidentally saved ourselves
With the Montreal Protocol, life on Earth dodged a bullet we didn’t even know was headed our way.
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Potent greenhouse gases and ozone depleting chemicals called CFCs are back on the rise following an international ban
Emissions of a small group of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), man-made chemicals that destroy Earth’s protective ozone layer and fuel global warming, are back on the rise after their production was all but banned more than a decade ago, a new study concludes. Emissions of the vast majority of CFCs have steadily declined since countries phased out […]
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Mystery emissions of ozone-damaging gases are fuelling climate change
It's not just carbon dioxide that causes climate change. Chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, are a group of chemicals that were widely banned because of their effects on the ozone layer. Unknown sources are emitting more of these compounds, which are also powerful greenhouse gases.
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Restoration of the ozone layer is back on track, scientists say
Rogue emissions from China of ozone-depleting chemicals had threatened to delay recovery by a decade. But the emissions were stopped, according to a U.N.-backed report.
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