The Digest: China has (probably) been pumping a banned gas into the atmosphere

Earth & Energy

A New York Times investigation points to China as the source of a recent increase in emissions from chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), a banned industrial gas.

The Digest: China Has (Probably) Been Pumping a Banned Gas Into the Atmosphere

The nation isn't exactly the last we'd suspect.

This UN tracker shows that even far-fetched voluntary pledges actually make a difference

Future Society

A new tool compares available data against the Sustainable Development Goals, showing that voluntary pledges can actually deliver on big promises.

This UN Tracker Shows That Even Far-Fetched Voluntary Pledges Actually Make a Difference

And may deliver on some huge promises.

The culprit may be a chemical scientists never thought would reach the stratosphere.

Some of the ozone layer is still thinning, thanks to a surprise chemical

The ozone layer in the lower stratosphere remains dangerously thin in mid-latitude areas. This could be due to chemicals left unchecked.

Some of the Ozone Layer Is Still Thinning, Thanks to a Surprise Chemical

The worst thinning is above middle latitudes, where most people on Earth live.

It's been 30 years since the world agreed to cut down on ozone-depleting chemicals.

NASA: Hole in Earth's ozone layer is the smallest it's been since 1988

NASA scientists report that, in September, the hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic reached the smallest it has been at peak since 1988.

NASA: Hole in Earth's Ozone Layer is the Smallest It's Been Since 1988

We still have work to do, but this is great for our planet.

NASA: Hole in Earth’s Ozone Layer is the Smallest It’s Been Since 1988

Is the Trump Administration changing its mind about the Paris Climate Agreement?

Mixed reports flooded newsrooms on Saturday, with the Wall Street Journal claiming the White House is reconsidering its position on the Paris Accords.

Is the Trump Administration Changing Its Mind About the Paris Climate Agreement?

A Wall Street Journal report claims the White House is reconsidering its position on the Paris Climate Agreement. The administration has denied the report. 

Scientists from MIT confirm that the hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica has shrunken by about 4 million square kilometers. This proves that the worldwide boycott of CFCs is yielding positive results, seen almost 30 years after the Montreal Protocol of 1987.

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Earth & Energy

The Digest: China Has (Probably) Been Pumping a Banned Gas Into the Atmosphere

Future Society

This UN Tracker Shows That Even Far-Fetched Voluntary Pledges Actually Make a Difference

Earth & Energy

Some of the Ozone Layer Is Still Thinning, Thanks to a Surprise Chemical

Earth & Energy

NASA: Hole in Earth’s Ozone Layer is the Smallest It’s Been Since 1988

Earth & Energy

Is the Trump Administration Changing Its Mind About the Paris Climate Agreement?

Earth & Energy

MIT Confirms the Ozone Hole is Healing

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