Grist

AUGUST 11, 2022

So as the aviation industry has gradually climbed aboard global pledges to get rid of carbon emissions, it has mostly promised to make up for its damage elsewhere — through offsets that might involve planting trees, restoring wetlands, or paying people to preserve ecosystems that otherwise would have been razed.

Carbon 95

Carbon Carbon-neutral Aviation Energy Monitor 95

Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

CFCs were destroying the ozone layer high in the Earth’s atmosphere, which is essential for protecting life from the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation. But when they break down, they create chlorine that reacts with the protective ozone, letting dangerous radiation through to the Earth’s surface. Why HFCs are a climate problem.

Ozone 71

Ozone Cooling Global warming Fossil fuels 71

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

Also, the use of firefighting foams containing PFAS is being curtailed in multiple jurisdictions, with many foam users having transitioned to fluorine-free (F3) foams14, 15, whose extinguishing performance has been proven in International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) tests since 200216.

Ozone 130

Ozone Soil Health Technology 130

Sustainability Consulting

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The Trump Administration has also refused to strengthen National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter and ozone. Methane is a greenhouse gas more potent than CO2, although it has a shorter lifespan in the environment. Clean Energy Trump "remains committed" to expanding fossil fuel energy production in the US.

Climate change 52

Climate change Fossil fuels Methane Pollution 52

CleanTechnica

JUNE 26, 2022

A formidable space tourism industry may have a greater climate effect than the aviation industry and undo repair to the protective ozone layer if left unregulated, according to a new study led by UCL Earth’s Future. Courtesy of UCL.

Ozone 0

Ozone Aviation Climate change 0