Tag: HCFC

Beyond Carbon: How Fixing the Ozone Layer Contributes to Climate Change

by | 8.10.2010 at 10:40am | 3 Comments
Photo courtesy of NASA

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 – [...]