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The mystery of why CFCs are rising

The mystery of why CFCs are rising

FromThis Matters


The mystery of why CFCs are rising

FromThis Matters

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Apr 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Guest: Kate Allen is a Climate Change Reporter at the Star Chlorofluorocarbons, a.ka. CFCs, are chemicals that were used in all kinds of household items in the 70s and 80s, but they were found to be causing a massive hole in the Earth’s ozone layer. The world committed to act and their use was banned and replacements were found and the ozone layer is now healing. But new research shows that some CFCs are mysteriously rising. What does that mean and how will it affect the environment? This episode was produced by Brian Bradley, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar.
Released:
Apr 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.