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Ozone-Depleting Substances Caused 1/3rd of Global Warming (weather.com)
5 points by awb on Jan 22, 2020 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



Note that many ozone-depleting substances were replaced by similar substances which contribute as much or more to global warming.

For instance gas dusters contain

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane

There is a global effort to contain super-greenhouse gases. A lab in the building next to me has a tank of

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sf6

they are careful with it because it is the most potent greenhouse gas known.

Long-term chemical companies are developing alternatives such as

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene

and

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novec_1230

It will make money for chemical companies for years since many of these compounds have patents that are in effect.




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