Environment Alert: Emissions of a banned ozone pollutant are on the rise, and scientists say a secret manufacturer is the most likely culprit

CFC-11 is part of a group of ozone pollutants that were banned under a 1987 accord, but emissions have risen 25 percent since 2012, scientists reported Wednesday. Scientists say the most likely explanation is that a manufacturer is producing the chemical without reporting it to authorities. It's a distressing development for what's commonly seen as a global environmental success story, in which nations — alarmed by a growing "ozone hole" — collectively took action to phase out the chlorofluorocarbons driving the depletion.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Environment Alert May 16, 1:02 PM     Emissions of a banned ozone pollutant are on the rise, and scientists say a secret manufacturer is the most likely culprit CFC-11 is part of a group of ozone pollutants that were banned under a 1987 accord, but emissions have risen 25 percent since 2012, scientists reported Wednesday. Scientists say the most likely explanation is that a manufacturer is producing the chemical without reporting it to authorities. It's a distressing development for what's commonly seen as a global environmental success story, in which nations — alarmed by a growing "ozone hole" — collectively took action to phase out the chlorofluorocarbons driving the depletion. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071