A new scientific study has warned that if use of 'super greenhouse gases', known as hydrofluorocarbons or HFCs, is not controlled it could contribute to global warming. According sources here on Wednesday, these findings were made by an international team of researchers.

Hydrocarbon (HC) refrigerants are a "natural" cooler widely used in domestic and commercial refrigerators all over the world, except in the U.S. and Canada. HC refrigerants produce less greenhouse gasses than hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) technology, but they aren't approved for the U.S. market - yet.

Research Shows Replacements Of Ozone-Destroying CFCs Are Powerful Greenhouse Gases

The green movement

Plea to phase down a potent greenhouse gas TWO island nations vulnerable to climate change impacts, Micronesia and Mauritius, have sought curbs on a chemical that could represent a third of the total greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions by 2040. In a joint representation, the two countries sought US support to regulate production and use of hydroflourocarbons (hfcs) by getting them included

New Delhi: If you feel dizzier in summer, there is a good reason for it.

As the mercury mounts, a little-known summer pollutant comes to play, jeopardising public health.

Ozone

The Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Department of Environment (DOE) on Monday have launched a joint initiative to phase out the use of carbon tetrachloride (CTC) from the sector by the end of this year.

The U.S. government will reverse a Bush administration policy and increase the role of scientists in setting air standards for criteria pollutants harmful to human health, Lisa Jackson, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, said on Thursday.

The United States intends to work toward reducing emissions of potent greenhouse gases found in refrigerators and air conditioning systems but has not yet decided which international venue to use to advance the issue, US officials said on Monday.