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fromwww.nature.com
2 days ago

The influence of short-lived halogens on atmospheric chemistry and climate

Molina, M. J. & Rowland, F. S. Stratospheric sink for chlorofluoromethaneschlorine atomic-catalysed destruction of ozone. Nature 249, 810812 (1974). Article ADS CAS Google Scholar Wofsy, C., Mcelroy, M. B. & Yung, Y. L. The chemistry of atmospheric bromine. Geophys. Res. Lett. 2, 215218 (1975). Article ADS CAS Google Scholar McElroy, M. B., Salawitch, R. J., Wofsy, S. C. & Logan, J. A. Reductions of Antarctic ozone due to synergistic interactions of chlorine and bromine. Nature 321, 759762 (1986).
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

After a career as an environment writer, here's what I have learned

Margaret Thatcher's scientific curiosity prompted early government attention to ozone depletion and climate change, while activism and journalism drove environmental protection and policy progress.
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fromNature
6 months ago

Do look up: how science and international cooperation closed the ozone hole

The discovery of ozone depletion spurred rapid global action, leading to the Montreal Protocol as a landmark in international science-diplomacy.
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