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Sweatin’ the Mediterranean Heat  -  22 Oct 2007
RealClimateAGW will continue to keep the NAO index positive because both atmospheric CO2 rise and stratospheric ozone depletion cause a strong polar night vortex.

Effect of Climate Change on Recovery of Ozone Hole Remains Unclear  -  Oct 15, 2007
US Department of State,By Cheryl Pellerin This is the first article in a two-part series about the Montreal Protocol and stratospheric ozone. Washington -- For 20 years -- since

Can the Huge Claimed Consensus on CO2 and Global Warming Possibly ...  -  Oct 16, 2007
CO2 Science Magazine,A case in point concerns the claimed destruction of stratospheric ozone by long-lived chloride compounds derived from mass-produced chlorofluorocarbons,

Carrier gets EPA’s ozone protection award  -  Oct 5, 2007
www.acr-news.com,The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has honored Carrier with the Best of the Best Stratospheric Ozone Protection award.

Carrier honored with EPA’s Ozone Protection Award  -  Oct 4, 2007
eTruckerThe US Environmental Protection Agency presented Carrier Corp. with its coveted Best-of-the-Best Stratospheric Ozone Protection award, in recognition of the

Westfield brothers earn EPA award for ozone care  -  Sep 26, 2007
Noblesville Daily Times,The Best-of-the-Best Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award for Leadership and Innovation in Methyl Bromide Alternatives was presented to Fumigation Service

Malden, Mass. Baking Company Pays Fine for Clean Air Violations  -  Oct 11, 2007
Media Newswire (press release),EPA inspected the two facilities to evaluate the company’s compliance with the federal stratospheric ozone protection regulations.

US Environmental Protection Agency Awards Trane CenTraVac(TM) with ...  -  Sep 25, 2007
CNNMoney.comFifteen years ago, the Trane CenTraVac won the Stratospheric Ozone Protection award for its groundbreaking energy efficiency for large tonnage air

US EPA settles with Carrier Guam for $63922 for illegal ...  -  Oct 3, 2007
WebWire (press release),The EPA’s stratospheric ozone protection regulations limit and regulate the import of the product from sources outside the United States.

US EPA files complaint for $76402 against JWS Refrigeration for ...  -  Sep 27, 2007
U.S. EPA.gov (press release),...“To protect stratospheric ozone, the Clean Air Act limits the importing of ozone depleting chemicals into the United States,� said Deborah Jordan,

Global Warming Update  -  Sep 27, 2007
RushLimbaugh.com (subscription),The atmospheric chemists had even convinced a number of unbiased climate scientists that we understood stratospheric ozone completion.

Sears Joins EPA to Help Protect the Planet - One Old Ice Box at a Time  -  Oct 18, 2007
NewsBlaze,What do your old refrigerator and freezer have to do with the stratospheric ozone layer and climate change? Plenty. That's why Sears Home Services is taking

Earth's Fate Is the No. 1 National Security Issue  -  Oct 12, 2007
Washington Post,But the greenhouse effect and stratospheric ozone depletion do fit the profile of strategic national-security issues. When nations perceive that they are

Earthweek: A Diary of the Planet  -  Oct 11, 2007
Moscow News,The hole in Earth's protective stratospheric ozone layer goes through a cycle each year as the chemical reactions that cause the depletion peak during the

Kyoto’s Unintended Consequence: Ozone Depletion  -  Sep 24, 2007
Daily GreenProducing HCFCs to replace CFCs that deplete the stratospheric ozone layer generates HFCs, which have thousands of times the global warming potential of CO2

Historic Agreement Safeguards Both Climate and Ozone Layer  -  Sep 22, 2007
Environment News Service...a benefit that was not foreseen in earlier understandings of how the stratospheric ozone layer relates to the planet's temperature and climate.

Piantedosi Baking Company Pays Fine for Clean Air Violations  -  Oct 15, 2007
Associated Content,The EPA had conducted inspections for the purpose of evaluating that the company was in compliance with the stratospheric ozone protection regulations.

T&T gets award for fight against global warming  -  Oct 1, 2007
Trinidad & Tobago Express,The 191 Parties to the Montreal Protocol reached the historic agreement to accelerate efforts to ensure recovery of the stratospheric ozone layer at a

CFCs Eliminated in Epinephrine Inhalers for Asthma  -  Sep 26, 2007
Environment News Service...been generally banned in consumer aerosols, such as hairspray, in the United States since 1978 because of adverse effects on stratospheric ozone levels.

Carrier Corp. wins EPA's ozone protection award  -  Oct 10, 2007
Canadian Transportation & Logistics,The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored Carrier Corp. recently with its coveted Best-of-the-Best Stratospheric Ozone Protection award in

Boulder scientist among Nobel Peace Prize winners  -  Oct 12, 2007
Rocky Mountain News,...whose research helped lay the groundwork of the United Nations Montreal Protocol, the international agreement to protect the stratospheric ozone layer.

UCSB Scholars Aided Nobel Peace Prize Work  -  Oct 17, 2007
Media Newswire (press release),DeCanio's research focuses on the economics of climate change, protection of the stratospheric ozone layer, factors affecting the diffusion of

Metop-A satellite measures ozone hole  -  Oct 5, 2007
PresseBox (Pressemitteilung)(abonnement),The ozone layer had thinned down to 220 Dobson units, a measure of atmospheric ozone, specifically ozone in the stratospheric ozone layer.

Uncertainty in polar ozone depletion?  -  Sep 28, 2007
RealClimateThis will allow us to better understand the effects of climate change on the stratospheric ozone layer, and to verify the effectiveness of the Montreal

Ozone Hole Science Revisited  -  Sep 27, 2007
Reason Online,This neat story of the scientific identification of a man-made cause for stratospheric ozone depletion followed by a successful international response to

Veges ease ozone depletion  -  Sep 27, 2007
Blues Country Magazine,The 2007 Montreal Protocol Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award was accepted by Anderson in Canada last week. The presentation coincides with the 20th

Explorers Club to Honor NSF-Funded Researchers and Glaciologist ...  -  Oct 9, 2007
National Science Foundation (press release)...to the Montreal Protocol that banned the use of chlorofluorocarbons, which were creating chemical reactions destructive to stratospheric ozone.

Full Text  -  Sep 27, 2007
Science Magazine (subscription)In 1974, chemists F. Sherwood Rowland and Mario Molina calculated that CFCs, a common ingredient in spray cans, could destroy stratospheric ozone.

Spectrum to get Eclipse fire protection  -  Sep 25, 2007
Flight InternationalThe system earned a 2007 Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award from the Environmental Protection Agency. It replaces Halon, the most popular fire suppression

Reefer Madness  -  Sep 26, 2007
LA City Beat,The US and other nations signed the pact after scientists discovered that CFCs were destroying the stratospheric ozone layer, which protects life on Earth

Effects of Elevated CO2 on Yield and N2O Emissions of a Mixed ...  -  Oct 16, 2007
CO2 Science Magazine,The authors note that nitrous oxide (N2O) is an important greenhouse gas that also destroys stratospheric ozone, and that "agriculture is one of the main

SUMMARY OF THE NINETEENTH MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE MONTREAL ...  -  Sep 23, 2007
Earth Negotiations Bulletin,Concerns that the Earth’s stratospheric ozone layer could be at risk from chloroflurocarbons (CFCs) and other anthropogenic substances were first raised in

Study: Rising Ozone Could Slow Plant Growth  -  Aug 17, 2007
FOX NewsAlthough stratospheric ozone is beneficial because it acts like a planet-wide layer of sunscreen, ground-level ozone can be harmful to humans who breathe it

Dow AgroSciences Named a ‘Partner in Ozone Protection’ by EPA  -  Aug 13, 2007
PCT OnlineThe agency’s recent report, “Achievements in Stratospheric Ozone Protection� notes the important and substantial achievements by people, programs and

Study: Ozone stunts plants, fuels CO2  -  Jul 25, 2007
MSNBCAnd though stratospheric ozone is beneficial because it acts like a planet-wide layer of sunscreen, ground-level ozone can be harmful to humans who breathe

Ozone cuts plant growth and spurs global warming  -  Jul 25, 2007
Scotsman,Tropospheric ozone is different from stratospheric ozone, which contributes to a protective layer high above Earth's surface that guards against harmful

Drifting By Ice Floe To The North Pole  -  Jul 20, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...in conjunction with chemical models will contribute to an understanding of seasonal and annual variability of stratospheric ozone in the Arctic.

Fetzer Snags Sustainability and Waste Reduction Awards  -  Jul 20, 2007
Environmental Leader,Fetzer Vineyards has received the 2007 Best-of-the-Best Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award from the EPA which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the

15.5 tonnes of banned gases impounded  -  Aug 6, 2007
Gulf Times,This process was known to be potentially damaging to the ozone layer, but conclusive evidence of stratospheric ozone loss was not discovered until 1984.

Ozone impacts on climate change  -  Jul 27, 2007
RealClimateThe ozone they are talking about is the 'bad' ozone (compared to 'good' stratospheric ozone) and is both a public health hazard and a greenhouse gas.

Global Warming Aggravated by the Ozone Layer?  -  Jul 26, 2007
eFluxMedia (press release)...tropospheric ozone- also known by its chemical formula O3 and different from stratospheric ozone, which protects Earth from the Sun’s noxious UV rays-

Ozone threat to global warming bigger than thought  -  Jul 25, 2007
Evening Echo,Although stratospheric ozone is beneficial because it filters the sun’s harmful rays, ground-level ozone can damage human health and cause respiratory

Climate expert to speak Friday  -  Aug 11, 2007
PensacolaNewsJournal.com,Playing a major role in the study of global warming and stratospheric ozone depletion, two of the most important global environmental issues of the 20th and

Fetzer Earns Earth-Friendly Awards  -  Aug 3, 2007
California Farmer,The 2007 Best-of-the-Best Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award celebrates of the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Montréal Protocol, a signature event

Brunei gears up to reduce ozone depletion  -  Jul 19, 2007
The Brunei Times,...time-targeted actions to reduce and eliminate the production and consumption of man-made chemicals that destroy the stratospheric ozone layer;

Fetzer wins more environmental recognition  -  Jul 30, 2007
Western Farm Press...has been recognized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency with the award of a 2007 Best-of-the-Best Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award

New NASA AIRS Data to Aid Weather, Climate Research  -  Jul 26, 2007
PressZoom (press release),It also allows scientists to image the transport of stratospheric ozone into Earth's lowermost atmospheric layer, the troposphere, with broader coverage.

The Declaration of Stewardship  -  Aug 7, 2007
WorldChangingThere is an example of an earlier global problem that we are now well on the way to solving: stratospheric ozone depletion. Scientists warned that certain

Nigeria: Between Products And Environmental Impact  -  Aug 8, 2007
AllAfrica.com,...and contaminants which are responsible for global warming, stratospheric ozone layer depletion, and has adverse health impacts to man and wildlife.

FreshPlaza: Global Fresh Produce and Banana News  -  Aug 8, 2007
FreshPlaza,Regardless, the federal government is forcing growers to phase out methyl bromide because it depletes the stratospheric ozone layer.

The science of climate change  -  Jul 25, 2007
Donklephant...stratosphere is cooling — exactly what you would expect if the cause was increased emissions of greenhouse gases and depletion of stratospheric ozone.

HSBC: Developed Economies Show Greatest Indifference To Climate Change  -  Jul 23, 2007
Environmental Leader,Fetzer Snags Sustainability and Waste Reduction Awards - Fetzer Vineyards has received the 2007 Best-of-the-Best Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award from

NASA, NOAA To Restore NPP Sat Sensor  -  13 Apr 2007
Aviation Week,...to understand in finer detail the structure of the stratospheric ozone layer, particularly in areas where chlorofluorocarbon emissions are damaging it.

Sustainability concerns draw energy workshops to campus  -  13 Apr 2007
UM Maneater,Agarwal spoke about the major global environmental issues, global stratospheric ozone reduction and global warming. The types of energy used now,

Restoring the ozone layer  -  Apr 11, 2007
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper,...in these substances reacted with the ozone and depleted the stratospheric ozone layer that shields the planet from damaging ultra violet radiations.

US/Indiana: Environmental Protection Agency reaches agreement with ...  -  Apr 8, 2007
Rotorhub (press release),The agreement, which includes an $18329 penalty, resolves EPA allegations that Rolls Royce violated federal regulations to protect the stratospheric ozone

EPA Reaches Agreement With Rolls Royce  -  Apr 5, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),When CFC refrigerants deplete the stratospheric ozone layer, dangerous amounts of cancer-causing ultraviolet rays from the sun strike the earth.

Dirty Deeds Are No Longer Dirt Cheap  -  Apr 2, 2007
Lew Rockwell,During the 80s, it was discovered that the stratospheric ozone layer over Antarctica was not as thick as the stratospheric ozone layer over the remainder of

UCI honored for ozone research  -  Apr 9, 2007
Orange County Register,1995: Rowland, Molina and Dutch scientist Paul Crutzen are awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for discovering that CFCs are destroying stratospheric ozone

CU-Boulder Professor Margaret Tolbert Awarded 2007 CU-Boulder ...  -  Apr 5, 2007
CU Boulder News & Events,...form 12 miles to 20 miles above Earth's poles each winter and provide surfaces where chemical reactions linked to stratospheric ozone destruction occur.

Full Text  -  Mar 29, 2007
Science Magazine (subscription)The hydrofluorocarbons have replaced many of the uses of the chlorofluorocarbons; they are benign to stratospheric ozone but are strong greenhouse gases.

Full Text  -  Mar 15, 2007
Science Magazine (subscription)Note that these calculations did not include boreal forest fire emissions or possible changes in the stratospheric ozone flux.

Cities with Less Smog See More Green  -  Mar 18, 2007
BusinessWeekAs sunburn victims and Al Gore fans well know, we're short on stratospheric ozone these days. But ozone created near the ground—the primary component of

Days Short of Spring, Snow Storm Roars Across Northeast  -  Mar 17, 2007
Environment News ServiceEven a relatively small decrease in the stratospheric ozone concentration can result in an increased incidence of skin cancer in humans and in genetic

EPA asks Wal-Mart to report on silly string sales  -  Mar 27, 2007
Pine Bluff Commercial,..."These substances deplete the earth's protective stratospheric ozone layer and increase the risk of skin cancer," Smith said.

New inhaler propellants will hit wallets  -  Apr 4, 2007
In-PharmaTechnologist.com,...of CFC-based inhalers will be banned past 2008 in an effort to tackle public health concerns regarding the effect of CFCs on stratospheric ozone levels.

Better late than never  -  Mar 14, 2007
Jakarta Post,I would like to draw the attention of Indonesian scientists to the fact there have been a lot of warnings written in The Jakarta Post on the impacts of

NOAA ENGAGES IN INTERNATIONAL POLAR SCIENCE EFFORT  -  Mar 16, 2007
NOAA,These projects are continuations of the NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory’s ongoing stratospheric ozone depletion measurement programs.

A remarkable consistency  -  Apr 4, 2007
Grist Magazine,Removing lead from gasoline, eliminating CFCs to protect stratospheric ozone, reducing sulfur emissions to mitigate acid precipitation, and the near total

Hot Times in the High Court  -  Apr 3, 2007
National Review Online,Act in 1990 were surplusage, as the EPA already had ample authority to address emerging concerns such as stratospheric ozone depletion and acid rain.

London Asthma Sufferers Get Space-based Help  -  Mar 31, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),...informed decisions on the atmospheric policy issues of stratospheric ozone depletion, surface ultraviolet (UV) exposure, air quality and climate change.

What's Hot, and What's Not  -  Mar 25, 2007
Cato Institute,Nobel laureate Sherwood Rowland, who first hypothesized that chlorofluorocarbon refrigerants and propellants could reduce stratospheric ozone,

Professor or Reader of Atmospheric Science  -  Mar 20, 2007
The Eggs,Atmospheric science research at Lancaster focuses on: how the biosphere and the atmosphere interact with respect to climate; stratospheric ozone;

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