O.T. Warning Pest? California Revealed As Worst US Emitter of 'Under the Radar' Greenhouse Gas
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Newsweek California has been revealed as a lead U.S. emitter of a greenhouse gas that has "slipped under the radar."
Although the state is known for strict policies on reducing greenhouse gases, a new study from Johns Hopkins University found that it actually emits the most sulfuryl fluoride in the entire U.S.
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According to Johns Hopkins, 1 ton of sulfuryl fluoride traps the same amount of heat in the atmosphere as 7,510 tons of carbon dioxide.
California accounted for 60 to 85 percent of all sulfuryl fluoride emissions in the U.S., the study found.