Cutting methane could slow recovery of ozone layer, new research finds

Although cutting methane makes two other groups of gases more effective at destroying ozone, lead author says it is ‘not the wrong thing to do’

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Cutting methane could slow recovery of ozone layer, new research finds

Reducing methane emissions will slow climate change but could also slow the recovery of the stratospheric ozone layer, new research from the University of Reading shows. The study found that cutting...

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