Unfinished business after five decades of ozone-layer science and policy
Susan Solomon, Joseph Alcamo, A. R. Ravishankara
Abstract
The Montreal Protocol has begun to heal the Antarctic ozone hole and avoided more global warming than any other treaty. Still, recent research shows that new unexpected emissions of several chlorofluorocarbons, carbon tetrachloride, and hydrofluorocarbons, are undermining the Protocol’s success. It is time for policymakers to plug the holes in the ozone hole treaty.
Topics & Concepts
Montreal ProtocolOzone layerTreatyAntarctic treatyOzone depletionKyoto ProtocolOzoneProtocol (science)Layer (electronics)Global warmingEnvironmental scienceGreenhouse gasPolitical scienceMeteorologyClimate changeNanotechnologyGeographyOceanographyMaterials scienceGeologyLawMedicineAlternative medicinePathologyAtmospheric Ozone and ClimateAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics