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Researchers Discover New Chemistry for Ozone Formation; Not Yet Monitored or Incorporated into Atmospheric Models

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This reaction is not included in computer models used to predict air pollution levels and the effectiveness of ozone control strategies. Mark Gordon of Iowa State University also helped with theory. They also found that water “ has a remarkable effect ” on the newly discovered chemistry.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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Cap-and-trade was first tried on a significant scale twenty years ago under the first Bush administration as a way to address the problem of airborne sulfur dioxide pollution–widely known as acid rain–from coal-burning power plants in the eastern United States. In 2015–nearly 90% of emissions. Midwestern Accord covers six U.S.

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