US EditionThanks to termite tents, California is top U.S. emitter of a planet-warming pesticide
- California emits 12% of global synthetic fumigant, with 85% of US emissions from the state, mainly from Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties.
- Johns Hopkins scientists were surprised to find emissions concentrated in California, unlike other greenhouse gases found across the US.
- The results showed that sulfuryl fluoride emissions were primarily localized in California, with minimal emissions in other regions.
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California emits more of this little-known greenhouse gas than all other US states combined
California, a state known for advancing some of the strictest climate policies in the country, is the nation’s top emitter of a little-known — but very persistent — greenhouse gas, a new stud…
·San Diego, United States
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Thanks to termite tents, California is top U.S. emitter of a planet-warming pesticide
Despite its aggressive reputation for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, California releases more of a climate-warming pesticide than all other states combined, most of it from homes fumigated for termites, according to a study published Wednesday.
·Los Angeles, United States
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California emits more of this little-known greenhouse gas than all other US states combined
California, a state known for advancing some of the strictest climate policies in the country, is the nation’s top emitter of a little-known — but very persistent — greenhouse gas, a new study has found.
·Washington, United States
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