As if greenhouse gasses that cause climate change weren’t bad enough, scientists have discovered a new category of uncontrolled chemicals that are depleting the ozone layer and affecting the Earth’s climate. Phys.org reports that a new study recently publishing in the journal Nature Geoscience reveals chemicals not controlled by a United Nations treaty, known as ‘very short-lived substances’ (VSLS), are leading to further depletion of the ozone layer.
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