Canadian researchers discover new greenhouse gas

[unhappycamper]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/10/canadian-researchers-discover-new-greenhouse-gas/



Canadian researchers discover new greenhouse gas
By Agence France-Presse
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 18:10 EST

Scientists in Canada on Tuesday announced the discovery of a greenhouse gas with unprecedented potential to warm the Earth, and said the chemical has been lurking in the atmosphere for decades.

The substance — perfluorotributylamine (PFTBA) — “is the most radiatively efficient chemical found to date, breaking all other chemical records for its potential to impact climate,” scientists at the University of Toronto said in a statement.

The man-made chemical has been used in electrical equipment since the mid-20th century, and currently is used for electronic testing and as a heat transfer agent.

It has only now been determined to impact climate, and according to the University of Toronto chemists, there are no known processes for destroying or removing it from the lower atmosphere.

[kristopher]

1. More information from the original University here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/112759549

[unhappycamper]

2. Thanks - another Raw story post sez new gas 7000 time more powerful than CO2:

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/10/scientists-discover-new-greenhouse-gas-that-is-7000-times-more-powerful-than-carbon-dioxide/