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New Antarctic study shows levels of ‘forever chemicals’ reaching the remote continent have been increasing

Envirotec Magazine

Concentrations of this chemical in the snow cores increased significantly from around the year 2000 until the core was taken in 2017. The Montreal Protocol certainly provided huge benefits and protection to the ozone, the climate and to us all.

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Air Travel and Climate Change

Green Market Oracle

Nitrogen oxides produced by air travel increases ozone concentrations in the upper troposphere which warms the planet more than it would at lower altitudes. In 1992, it accounted for just 2 percent of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions (13% of CO2 from all transportation sources).

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Understand more about Disinfection at lesser hazard

Econaur

Chlorine, Ozone, Sodium hypochlorite, Chlorine Di-Oxide , even non-chemical methods of disintegrating the pathogens like UV and IR also used many times, especially for water purification. To resolve this for disinfection of surfaces and contact points like handles etc. It is recommended to use oxidisers as disinfectants.

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Understanding the Anthropocene, Resilience Thinking, and the Future of Industry

Green Business Bureau

The word Anthropocene was coined by biologist Eugene Stormer and chemist Paul Crutzen in 2000 and has since gained popularity and acclaim. . Stratospheric ozone depletion – The stratospheric ozone layer in the atmosphere filters out ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.