Ozone Depletion

Bad Hair Day: Are Aerosols Still Bad for the Ozone Layer?

sciam.com     8 hrs ago   1 related          

Dear EarthTalk: What’s the deal nowadays with aerosol spray cans? I thought that the ozone-depleting chemicals used in them were eliminated back in the 1970s. Is this true? If so, what is now used as a propellant? Are...                    

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Environmental Defense Fund Welcomes EPA Standards for Nonroad Gas Engines

redorbit.com     10 hrs ago          

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Sean Crowley, +1-202-572-3331, scrowley@edf.org, Vickie Patton, +1-303-447-7215, vpatton@edf.org, or Janea Scott, +1-213- 223-2186, jscott@edf.org, all of Environmental Defense Group Says...                    

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Scientists track Asian pollution

thenewstribune.com     22 hrs ago   2 related          

WASHINGTON – From 500 miles up in space, satellites track brown clouds of dust, soot and other toxic pollutants from China and elsewhere in Asia as they stream across the Pacific, taking dead aim on the Northwest and the...                    

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Secretary-General, in message to mark international day for preservation of ozone

un.org     Sep 2, 2008          

layer, urges utmost effort in ‘creating tomorrow’s green economy’ today Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, to be observed...                    

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Regaining clean-air region status

nwsource.com     Aug 29, 2008          

Paul Roberts and Dennis McLerran, guest columnists: There were many headlines recently about this region violating federal air-quality standards. This is serious, with real health implications, but it doesn't mean we will...                    

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ACP: Source characteristics of volatile organic compounds during high ozone episodes in Hong ...

sref.org     Aug 28, 2008          

Source characteristics of volatile organic compounds during high ozone episodes in Hong Kong, Southern China, J. Zhang, T. Wang, W. L. Chameides, C. Cardelino, D. R. Blake, and D. G. Streets, Atmospheric Chemistry and...                    

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Rwanda applies long-awaited CFCs ban

scidev.net     Aug 27, 2008          

Aimable Twahirwa, Charles Mkoka and Christina Scott Old fridges often contain CFCs as cooling agents Rwanda has implemented a long-delayed ban on the import and use of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases that damage the ozone...                    

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Kill Mold Spores - Remove Molds From Root

buzzle.com     Aug 23, 2008          

Mold spores are the seeds of molds. Black molds and mildews reproduce through spore formation. To kill mold, it is important to kill mold spores. This article discusses how to control indoor mold growth by killing mold...                    

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Mars' ice clouds eat up ozone

msn.com     Aug 20, 2008   4 related          

Clouds of water ice drifting above the Martian surface eat up some of the ozone in Mars' atmosphere, a new study suggests, giving scientists new clues about the chemical environment and climate of Earth's nearest neighbor.                    

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EPA Cites 6 Counties; for Fine-Particle Pollution

redorbit.com     Aug 20, 2008   17 related          

By LEE BERGQUIST The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday designated six Wisconsin counties, for the first time ever, as violating federal standards for fine-particle pollution. The counties are Milwaukee, Waukesha,...                    

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