We have cleaned up power stations and banned ozone-destroying chemicals. From Wordnik.com. [Britain is growing greener at the expense of the rest of the world] Reference
Does a 9 mpg, ozone-destroying vehicle more expensive than many homes cross the line?. From Wordnik.com. [A Moral Line « First 50 Words – Writing Prompts] Reference
Montreal Protocol of the Vienna Convention imposes international restrictions on emission of ozone-destroying gases. From Wordnik.com. [Climate Change Timeline] Reference
It required neither great wealth nor sophisticated technology to produce large quantities of ozone-destroying chemicals. From Wordnik.com. [Science, diplomacy, and the Montreal Protocol] Reference
Following the Ozone Trends Panel Report, a worldwide consensus for phaseout of the ozone-destroying chemicals began to gather momentum. From Wordnik.com. [Science, diplomacy, and the Montreal Protocol] Reference
Recently you became the first developing nation to ban the production and import of refrigerators with ozone-destroying CFCs, and I thank you for that. From Wordnik.com. [President Remarks At Chulalongkorn University Bangkok] Reference
Canada, and their allies, to control all major ozone-destroying substances, rather than just CFCs 11 and 12, which had been the original focus of attention. From Wordnik.com. [Science, diplomacy, and the Montreal Protocol] Reference
The proposed new date for the phasing out of ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons will exceed South Africa's technical and financial resources, according to the Deputy Minister of National. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Since it takes some time for the ozone-destroying gases to reach the ozone layer we must expect the depletion, not only over Antarctica but also over parts of the Northern Hemisphere, to worsen for some years to come. From Wordnik.com. [Press Release: The 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry] Reference
The contribution of different ozone depleting chemicals and groups of chemicals to the ozone-destroying potential of the atmosphere (or Equivalent Chlorine, in parts per trillion or ppt), and the Ozone-Depleting Gas Index relevant for Antarctica (ODGI-A). From Wordnik.com. [CFC-11] Reference
Europe and Central Asia to phase out their use of ozone-destroying chemicals. From Wordnik.com. [WHAT REALLY HAPPENED] Reference
THE green movement's greatest triumph -- the abolition of ozone-destroying CFC gases in the. From Wordnik.com. [Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed] Reference
"As the rocket launch market grows, so will ozone-destroying rocket emissions," said Toohey. From Wordnik.com. [The Money Times - finance news, lifestyle, markets, investment, personal finance, banking, retirement planning] Reference
If everyone goes vegetarian, aren't we just replacing one ozone-destroying evil with another?. From Wordnik.com. [Charlottesville Blogs] Reference
But can we address questions like … Are the ozone-destroying chemicals declining in the atmosphere?. From Wordnik.com. [RealClimate] Reference
All of these tactics can be applied together to help improve people's lives, without using ozone-destroying chemicals. From Wordnik.com. [MetaFilter] Reference
Scientists have reported a substantial reduction in the levels of ozone-destroying chemicals reaching the stratosphere. From Wordnik.com. [The News is NowPublic.com - NowPublic.com: The News is Now Public] Reference
News website, Joe Farman calls for faster phase-out of some ozone-destroying chemicals, and for the destruction of stockpiles. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Climate Change and Survival Instinct] Reference
Montreal Protocol was ratified in 1987 and took full effect nine years later, banning most uses of ozone-destroying chemicals. From Wordnik.com. [The News is NowPublic.com - NowPublic.com: The News is Now Public] Reference
Farman says that we need a much faster phase-out of ozone-destroying chemicals, and for the safe destruction of current stockpiles. From Wordnik.com. [The Daily Galaxy: Great Discoveries Channel] Reference
The ozone hole is expected to repair itself in about 50 years, now that the Montreal Protocol has curbed the use of ozone-destroying substances. From Wordnik.com. [BBC (UK) Homepage main promotional content] Reference
Human-produced compounds known as chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, release ozone-destroying chemicals into the atmosphere responsible for the depletion. From Wordnik.com. [SpaceRef Top Stories] Reference
But when scientists discovered an ozone hole over Antarctica in the mid-1980s, countries around the world began phasing out the ozone-destroying chemicals. From Wordnik.com. [Christian Science Monitor | Top Stories] Reference
Text: The green movement's greatest triumph - the abolition of ozone-destroying CFC gases in the 1980s - may become its biggest embarrassment after research. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
Second, people forget that the 1987 Montréal protocol would not have stopped the atmospheric concentration of ozone-destroying chemicals from rising forever. From Wordnik.com. [Center for American Progress Action Fund] Reference
However, understanding of the processes involved in ozone-destroying atmospheric chlorine chemistry was questioned by laboratory measurements of American scientists. From Wordnik.com. [Daily News & Analysis] Reference
"As the rocket launch market grows, so will ozone-destroying rocket emissions," said Professor Darin Toohey of CU-Boulder's atmospheric and oceanic sciences department. From Wordnik.com. [Medindia Health News] Reference
Sulfuryl fluoride was introduced as a replacement for methyl bromide, a widely used fumigant that is being phased out under the Montreal Protocol because of its ozone-destroying chemistry. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
More than 90 percent of each unit will be recycled, with toxins and ozone-destroying gases from foam insulation being incinerated and plastic, metals and glass being recycled, officials said. From Wordnik.com. [CourierPostOnline.com - News] Reference
Nitrous oxide, like CFCs, is stable when emitted at ground level, but breaks down when it reaches the stratosphere to form other gases, called nitrogen oxides, that trigger ozone-destroying reactions. From Wordnik.com. [Science Blog - Science news straight from the source] Reference
Montreal Protocol, the international treaty that phased out ozone-destroying compounds, manmade nitrous oxide is becoming an increasingly larger fraction of the emissions of ozone-depleting substances. From Wordnik.com. [Science Blog - Science news straight from the source] Reference
Ozone depletion is caused by release of ozone-destroying chemicals - including chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) compounds known as "freons" and bromofluorocarbon compounds known as Halons - into the atmsophere. From Wordnik.com. [Mongabay.com News] Reference
We already knew that the hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) used to replace ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are proving to be a super greenhouse gas-4,500 times more potent than carbon dioxide. From Wordnik.com. [MoJo Blogs and Articles | Mother Jones] Reference
In addition, Toohey said rocket engine combustion products are the only human sources of ozone-destroying compounds injected directly into the middle and upper stratosphere where the ozone layer is located. From Wordnik.com. [The Money Times - finance news, lifestyle, markets, investment, personal finance, banking, retirement planning] Reference
More recently, sulfuryl fluoride has been introduced as a replacement for methyl bromide, a widely used fumigant that is being phased out under the Montreal Protocol because of its ozone-destroying chemistry. From Wordnik.com. [ENS] Reference
“As the rocket launch market grows, so will ozone-destroying rocket emissions,” said Professor Darin Toohey of CU-Boulder’s atmospheric and oceanic sciences department. From Wordnik.com. [Rocket Launches May Need Regulation To Prevent Ozone Depletion | Impact Lab] Reference
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