Chloroform threatens ozone recovery

Earth Eastern Hemisphere

Source: NASA/Public domain

New climate threat revealed

In the 1970s, scientists discovered that CFCs were linked with the depletion of the ozone layer. The Montreal Protocol consequently agreed to phase out CFC production. The protocol didn’t cover short-lived chlorine containing substances such as chloroform, which is now thought be a threat.

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