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Arctic Ozone Depletion Reached Record Level
Depletion of the ozone layer, Âthe shield that protects life on Earth from harmful levels of ultraviolet radiation, reached an unprecedented level over large parts of the Arctic this spring. This phenomenon was...
100 Countries Push to Phase out Potentially Disastrous Greenhouse Gas
A loose coalition of more than 100 countries, including the US and European nations, is pushing for an early phase-out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a powerful greenhouse gas that if left unchecked is...