Monthly Archives: September 2012

Ozone destroying HCFC is still being produced in enormous volumes

Posted on September 8, 2012 by

Rosenthal, E. 8 Sep 2012. As Coolant Is Phased Out, Smugglers Reap Large Profits. New York Times. Under an international treaty, the gas, HCFC-22, has been phased out of new equipment in the industrialized world because it damages the earth’s … Continue reading →

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20% of Invertebrate species threatened with extinction.

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

Brendan Borrell. Sep 3, 2012. One Fifth of Invertebrate Species at Risk of Extinction. Freshwater snails and reef-building corals are among the threatened groups. Nature & Scientific American. One in five of the world’s invertebrate species are threatened with extinction, … Continue reading →

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