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Mystery ozone-destroying gases linked to badly recycled fridges

Mystery ozone-destroying gases linked to badly recycled fridges

24 May 2018

Last week we learned a chemical that harms the ozone layer is being emitted in Asia – and now it seems sloppy recycling might be partly to blame

Environmentalism: mission impossible, or just improbable?

Environmentalism: mission impossible, or just improbable?

4 December 2017

The latest dire warning from scientist could inspire defeatism. But hope and redoubled effort is a better response

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