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- 1China completes phase-out of ozone-depleting HCFCs in solvent industry▼China has finished phasing out ozone-depleting HCFCs from its solvent industry. It’s the last stage of a project running
China has completed the phase-out of ozone-depleting HCFC chemicals from its solvent sector, closing a project running since 2016 that required 53 enterprises to switch to substitutes. A nationwide ban on HCFCs in cleaning agents took effect on 1 July 2026, marking the final stage of commitments under the Montreal Protocol framework.
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News is circulating that scientists have found a hole above Earth, most likely referring to the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. The story is drawing wide attention online, with viewers in India and elsewhere sharing and commenting on the claim in large numbers, treating it as a striking new scientific discovery about the planet's protective atmosphere.