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Remember the Ozone?

In 1985, scientists in Antarctica discovered a seasonal breach in the earth's ozone molecules that was linked to the use of synthetic chemicals (chlorofluorocarbons) found in solvents, sprays, etc.

This discovery begot the Montreal Protocol in 1987 which led to ban of 95% of the pollutants that were responsible for the breach in the ozone

Diplomats and enviro-nuts met Sunday for the 20 years anniversary of the Protocol and to gloat over it's successes. Weird, eh?

The anniversary in now being used as impetus by environment groups and even the White House in order to confront the threat of global warming, perhaps using the Montreal Protocol as a model for success.

Read more here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/18/science/18clim.html?_r=1&ref=environment&oref=slogin

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