Curbing these 4 pollutants could slow sea level rise
Monday, April 15, 2013 - 14:01
in Earth & Climate
By Becky OskinLiveScienceSharp reductions in short-lived airborne pollutants could significantly slow sea level rise before 2100, a new study finds.The four pollutants — black carbon, methane, ozone and hydrofluorocarbons — all cycle through the atmosphere more quickly than carbon dioxide, which lasts for centuries in the troposphere, the part of the atmosphere we live in and breathe. Carbon dioxi...