Unfinished business after five decades of ozone-layer science and policy

oleh: Susan Solomon, Joseph Alcamo, A. R. Ravishankara

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2020-08-01

Deskripsi

The Montreal Protocol has begun to heal the Antarctic ozone hole and avoided more global warming than any other treaty. Still, recent research shows that new unexpected emissions of several chlorofluorocarbons, carbon tetrachloride, and hydrofluorocarbons, are undermining the Protocol’s success. It is time for policymakers to plug the holes in the ozone hole treaty.