Nitrous oxide threatens ozone layer
AUG 28, 2009
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.023639
Nature News : Nitrous oxide ( N 2O ) has become the greatest threat to the ozone layer, a new analysis in Science suggests . The ozone-destroying abilities of the gas have been largely ignored by policy-makers and atmospheric scientists alike, who have focused on the more potent chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)—historically the dominant ozone-depleting substances in the atmosphere. Related Link Nitrous Oxide (N 2O): The Dominant Ozone-Depleting Substance Emitted in the 21st Century
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