Saturday, February 25, 2012

CFC Substitutes: Good for the Ozone Layer, Bad for Climate?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120224110737.htm

ScienceDaily (Feb. 24, 2012) — The Montreal Protocol led to a global phase-out of most substances that deplete the ozone layer, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). A happy side-effect of the gradual ban of these products is that Earth's climate has also benefited because CFCs are also potent greenhouse gases. However, now a "rebound effect" threatens to accelerate the rate of global warming.

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