The role of HFCs in mitigating 21st century climate change

published Jul 03, 2013 - 7 pages

Replacing chemicals used as refrigerants and aerosols could cut global warming by about one degree Fahrenheit by the end of the century, a new study by Y. Xu, D. Zaelke, G. J. M. Velders, and V. Ramanathan, suggests.

The study, published June 26 in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, looks at the role that a class of chemicals called hydrofluorocarbons play in climate change.
 

Replacing chemicals used as refrigerants and aerosols could cut global warming by about one degree Fahrenheit by the end of the century, a new study by Y. Xu, D. Zaelke, G. J. M. Velders, and V. Ramanathan, suggests.
The study, published June 26 in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, looks at the role that a class of chemicals called hydrofluorocarbons play in climate change.
 


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