Healing the ozone layer through diplomacy
The Montreal Protocol shows what is possible when science, diplomacy, and business cooperate to implement international environmental agreements. When the people became aware of a hole in the ozone layer
CFCs
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Steps to phase out harmful chemical from garment sector
The Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Department of Environment (DOE) on Monday have launched a joint initiative to phase out the use of carbon tetrachloride (CTC) from the sector by the end of this year.
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Why Antarctic ice is growing despite global warming
The southern ozone hole has changed weather patterns around Antarctica and cooled the air above the east part of the continent, according to new research.
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Teachers role in environment issues vital
Topics of importance of environment, fallouts of pollution and other environmental hazards should be included in syllabi from primary education till higher and professional education.
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Climate related terrorism if ozone layer is not protected says Champika
There will be climate related conflicts in the future if the global community fails to protect the ozone layer, Environment and Natural Resources Minister Champika Ranawaka said inaugurating the sub regional workshop on Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) pase out in military applications, yesterday.
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Climate change will set back ozone layer recovery
The findings are based on a detailed computer model that includes atmospheric chemical effects, wind changes and solar radiation changes GLOBAL WARMING will set back the recovery of the ozone layer of the earth's atmosphere, warns a Nasa study.
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Air pollution, greenhouse gases and climate change: global and regional perspectives
Greenhouse gases (GHGs) warm the surface and the atmosphere with significant implications for rainfall, retreat of glaciers and sea ice, sea level, among other factors. About 30 years ago, it was recognized that the increase in tropospheric ozone from air pollution (NOx, CO and others) is an important greenhouse forcing term.
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A gaping hole in the ozone layer
V Krishna Ananth
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Eco-friendly refrigeration in NR trains soon
As part of its 'Green Initiative', Indian Railway plans to equip its entire fleet of over 1000 AC coaches with eco-friendly refrigerant technology. The Northern Railway (NR), Lucknow division, will get this facility by March-end," confirmed a senior NR official to The Pioneer.
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Chilling facts: the big supermarket refrigeration scandal
Supermarket refrigeration is making a worrying contribution to climate change. About one quarter of the carbon footprint of supermarkets comes from the cooling gases used in their refrigeration systems
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Cutting out the chemicals
The international treaty drawn up to tackle ozone-destroying substances is gearing up to curb greenhouse gases.