http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Thu, 23 May 2013 21:18:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/08/10/beyond-carbon-how-fixing-the-ozone-layer-contributes-to-climate-change/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/08/10/beyond-carbon-how-fixing-the-ozone-layer-contributes-to-climate-change/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:40:41 +0000 Adam Fischer http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=5498 The greenhouse effect is not all about carbon dioxide. Several other substances, such as water vapor and methane, also play a key part in trapping radiation. Recently, a family of relatively obscure chemicals called hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, has entered the spotlight due to its role in global warming. HFCs are highly potent greenhouse warmers – [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/08/10/beyond-carbon-how-fixing-the-ozone-layer-contributes-to-climate-change/feed/ 3