A new study reveals a concerning uptrend in the emissions of five ozone-depleting substances from 2010 to 2020, despite their production for most applications being prohibited by the Montreal Protocol. The release of these five chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) partially stems from leakage during the produ
"We're paying attention to these emissions now because of the success of the Montreal Protocol," says Luke Western, lead author of the paper and a researcher at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Global Monitoring Laboratory and the University of Bristol.
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There has been a resurgence in global emissions of several ozone-destroying chemicals that were banned worldwide in 2010, according to a study by an international team of researchers from the UK, US, Switzerland, Australia, and .
Scientists have detected rapidly rising levels of five ozone-damaging chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, in the atmosphere. These are harmful chemicals have been banned globally since 2010 because of the…