Sentences with phrase «super global warming gases»

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Overall, the panel's reports have never focused much on research examining how humans respond (or fail to respond) to certain kinds of risk, particularly «super wicked» problems such global warming, which is imbued with persistent uncertainty on key points (the pace of sea - level rise, the extent of warming from a certain buildup of greenhouse gases), dispersed and delayed risks, and a variegated menu of possible responses.

HFC - 23 is a so - called super greenhouse gas which has a global warming potential some 14,800 times higher than CO2 and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is calling for new laws to destroy the gas which is produced as a by product from producing the refrigerant HCFC - 22.

Since most ODS are «super» greenhouse gases (GHG) with global warming potentials (GWP) hundreds or thousands of times greater than carbon dioxide (CO2), this phase - out has had dramatic impacts on mitigating climate change.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - US President Obama and Chinese President XI have agreed to work together to combat climate change by curbing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)- super greenhouse gases with global warming potential hundreds and thousands times higher than carbon dioxide (CO2).

While the international community came together to phase out the use of ozone depleting gases, the chosen alternative was a super greenhouse gas known as hydroflurocarons (HFCs), with a global warming potential (GWP) hundreds to thousands of times that of carbon dioxide (CO2).

US President Obama and Chinese President XI have agreed to work together to combat climate change by curbing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)- super greenhouse gases with global warming potential hundreds and thousands times...

HFCs are super greenhouse gases used primarily in refrigeration, air conditioners and foams with the global warming potential 1,000 to 3,000 times that of carbon dioxide (CO2)