1974
Science
United States
Ozone depletion identified
Molina and Rowland showed CFCs destroy stratospheric ozone.
Why it mattered
Led to the Montreal Protocol, the most successful environmental treaty.
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Molina and Rowland showed CFCs destroy stratospheric ozone.
Why it mattered
Led to the Montreal Protocol, the most successful environmental treaty.
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