The Red, White, and Green

I guess I fail to see the connection between nudity and greenhouse gas emissions, but if a Greenpeace hottie named Dave wants to strip down while explaining the intricacies of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and the role they play in global warming, who am I to argue? He’s got my attention.

[Click here to watch video on YouTube]

Those of us who are old enough to remember spraying our hair with giant cans of Aqua Net in the ’80s (or at least remember our moms spraying their hair) probably recall the ensuing publicity about chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and their role in the depletion of the ozone layer of the atmosphere. When CFCs were banned in 1987, HFCs — or F-gases — were thought to be a better alternative. Oops.

–Jennifer Grayson

Do this now: HFCs have an even greater impact on our climate than the much publicized CO2. Sign the Greenpeace petition to ensure that an HFC ban is included in the Copenhagen deal.

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