Historic Deal Reached to Phase out Greenhouse Gas

On Friday, September 21st, the United Nations Environmental Program announced that close to 250 countries have agreed to speed up the process of eliminating hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). These dangerous chemicals that threaten the ozone layer and expedite global warming and are found in many common home appliances, including refrigerators and air conditions.

The treaty, called the Montreal Protocol, was originally established in the Canadian city of Montreal in 1987. The new deal promises no more HCFCs by 2030, ten years earlier than the original deal promised.

Cami Fanning--World News Editor